Invisible Gates & Climate Startups
What's stopping entrepreneurs?
What's stopping entrepreneurs?
Guiding innovation and impact
A visionary designer reinvents the material economy
by Jess Brooks | Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Financial Inclusion, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDGs, Systems Change
America’s charitable giving coffers are deeper than they’ve ever been. Between donor-advised funds (DAFs) and private foundations, a staggering $1.8 trillion sits at our fingertips, earmarked for impact. Meanwhile, growing social and environmental challenges demand...by Tim Freundlich | Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being, SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
It is with both befuddlement and a sense of optimism that we approach the topic of investing in impact-oriented ventures and funds through donor advised funds (DAFs). Befuddlement in that DAFs aren’t adopting the use case more widely or as quickly as they might....