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 Rohini Manyam Seshasayee | Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, Regions, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism
Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) are in the spotlight this past week in the United States. The IRS held a public hearing to discuss its plan to regulate the tax-free philanthropic giving vehicle, and Goldman Sachs is facing securities fraud accusations for its giving...
by Jared Gonsky | Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Creative Economy, ESG Investing, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, Opinion, Policy & Regulation, Scaling Solutions, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy, Tech for Social Good, Uncategorized, Voices from the Field
Did you know that your donated funds and assets can be invested in for-profit ventures that allow society to mitigate and adapt to the effects of the climate crisis and produce a return on investment? Your donations could be invested in: A compelling climate tech...
by William Nix | Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Creative Economy, Editor's Picks, ESG Investing, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
Many people dream of earning a producer’s credit while helping to catalyze the production of a movie, video game, musical, or play that they care about. However, few understand that this dream is within their reach. A new wave of interest in impact-investing has...
by Jasper van Brakel | Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
Equal Exchange customers often ask if they can donate to the company to support its economic justice and environmental work. As a for-profit venture, the purveyor of organic, fair-trade coffee, chocolate, tea, and other foods used to turn them down. Not anymore. Five...
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