Philanthropy
The Growth of European Venture Philanthropy
Growing numbers of foundations, government agencies, and corporations in Europe are adopting venture philanthropy practices.
Tag: Venture Philanthropy
Foundations
Building Venture Capital from Within
Five lessons on creating a venture capital fund inside a foundation—a look at the Knight Enterprise Fund.
Philanthropy
Has Venture Philanthropy Passed Its Peak?
We keep searching for the next new thing—at the expense of the tried-and-true.
Government
Building a Social Investment Market by Design
The work of the Social Innovation Fund should provide inspiration to governments looking to drive social investment at home.
Economic Development
Accelerating Job Creation Results
An innovative investment opportunity to increase results—not rhetoric—on quality job creation for all.
Government
Private Investment in Social Impact Bonds
Goldman’s investment furthers the vision of social impact bond participants who seek to develop a marketplace for financial investment into social programs.
Measuring Social Impact
Learning from Silicon Valley
How the Omidyar Network uses a venture capital model to measure and evaluate effectiveness.
Impact Investing
Impact Investing: What Exactly Is New?
A veteran of the microfinance industry looks at impact investing through the lenses of history, language, and psychology.
Philanthropy
Giving 2.0: Getting Together to Give
Giving circles are powerful ways to transform the world while also transforming participants’ giving.
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Investing for the Safety Net
Technologies that reduce costs and improve care for the underserved are often the most difficult to scale up. But a handful of strategies could turn things around.