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The Untapped Potential of “Impact-First” Investing
Social Finance gathered practitioners and thought leaders from philanthropy, impact investing, and wealth management and advisory at The Rockefeller Foundation to delve into the untapped market potential of impact-first investing. Rockefeller Senior Vice President for…
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Social Finance in the Financial Times: A New Way to Put Donor-Advised Funds to Work
In July 2023, the Social Finance Impact First Fund was profiled in the Financial Times by Simon Mundy.
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WorkingNation Video: Michael Grossman on the New Jersey Pay It Forward Program
In this WorkingNation interview, filmed at JFF Horizons, Social Finance's Managing Director of Impact Investments Michael Grossman discusses public-private partnerships, including our Pay It Forward Fund in New Jersey.
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Video: Building an Equitable Workforce for the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund
Social Finance's Managing Director of Impact Investments Michael Grossman joins Atlantic Council Global Energy Center and the Coalition for Green Capital to discuss strategies for developing an inclusive and equitable green energy workforce.
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The Foundation Review: Donor-Advised Funds and Impact Investing—A Practitioner’s View
"Donor-Advised Funds and Impact Investing: A Practitioner’s View," an essay published in The Foundation Review by FJC CEO Sam Marks, explores the challenges and opportunities of impact investing with DAF capital. The essay takes a…
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Social Finance in The Boston Globe: An Overhaul of How Workers are Trained and Educated
Job training may sound dull, but getting it right is a key part of creating opportunity for people and places that have been left behind—and ultimately strengthening our economy and democracy.
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Impact Entrepreneur: The Ideal Role of Catalytic Capital in an Impact Economy
How can catalytic capital most effectively support early-stage impact ventures and the impact economy as a whole? In this virtual discussion, part of Impact Entrepreneur's Luminaries Webinar Series, Tracy Palandjian and other leaders in the…
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Breaking Barriers: A Practical Guide to Unlocking Foundation Endowments for Missions and Returns
Social Finance partnered with Builders Initiative to conduct market research on the use of mission-related investments (MRIs), barriers to adoption, and promising strategies to unlock endowment assets for greater impact.
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