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 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....
by Jennifer Kenning | Blended Finance & Philanthropy, ESG Investing, Financial Inclusion, Gender Lens, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, North America, Racial Equity & Justice, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change
I get up every day with one priority in mind – to use the tools of finance to make the world work better for its 7.8 billion inhabitants in ways that complement our environment and build our social fabric – rather than work at their expense. With persistent global...