Commercial giants like Goldman Sachs and BlackRock are the big players in a burgeoning field, but philanthropic institutions increasingly view their investments as tools to tackle the world’s toughest problems.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Building the Market for Impact Investments
Charities and foundations are tackling gaps in impact investing’s infrastructure to help fulfill the field’s promise of social and environmental change.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Texas Two-Step: Dallas United Way Shows Big Results by Upending Tradition
Fundraising is up sharply at the century-old charity under the innovative leadership of Jennifer Sampson, its first woman president.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
2 New Marketplaces Bring Impact Investors and Products Together
The services aim to expand mission investing by helping funds and enterprises raise capital faster and more efficiently.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Daily News Roundup: Pa. Financier Leaves $800 Million to Family Foundations
Also, a Massachusetts museum hires a neuroscientist to help plan new interactive exhibits in hopes of boosting visitors.
How a Shared Database Is Helping 4 Nonprofits Help the Jobless
The foundation-funded technology enables groups to collectively track and report results and better serve their clients.
By Mark Ewert
Contributor
Online Revenue Jumped 14% for Charities in 2016, Study Says
Email fundraising and monthly giving continued to grow in 2016, and nonprofits spent more on digital ads.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Community-Development Nonprofit Set to Issue $100 Million in Bonds
The Local Initiatives Support Corporation says the offering will allow it to tap into impact-investment dollars and be more flexible in its work.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
How Today’s Stars Are Raising Charitable Dollars Online
Several for-profit companies are making it easy for nonprofits big and small to connect with celebrities to raise money. But there are pitfalls, and it’s often not clear who benefits the most.
Several for-profit companies are making it easy for nonprofits to connect with A-list celebrities for digital campaigns. But there are pitfalls, and it’s often not clear who benefits the most.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Keeping Real-World Bias Out of Artificial Intelligence Will Take Work, Speaker Tells Conference
Gender and racial biases can distort data and even affect things like facial-recognition software, according to a robotics intern at HP Labs.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
How Four Charities Raised Money by Collaborating, Not Competing
A quartet of New York nonprofits working on racial, gender, and economic justice created a joint fundraising campaign that celebrated the strength of those they serve.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Baltimore Foundation Turns to Local Consultants to Reach the People It Serves
The Annie E. Casey Foundation has gathered a group of eight young black men and women to produce a report on youth unemployment in the city.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Grocery Mogul Makes a $100 Million Statement With Education Gift
At a time when many philanthropists are focusing on charter schools and vouchers, Texas billionaire Charles Butt is investing in his state’s public schools.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
MacArthur Names 8 Semifinalists in $100 Million Grant Competition
The Carter Center, Catholic Relief Services, and Sesame Workshop are among the groups still in the running in the foundation’s open-ended “big bet” contest to solve a pressing world problem.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Surdna Foundation Commits $100 Million to Impact Investments
The New York family philanthropy also issued a report aimed at helping other foundations that want their portfolios to mesh with their missions.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor