There's growing interest in using the billions of dollars in DAFs for impact investing and a lot of new action on this front. Here's a deep dive into what's happening, based on interviews with 10 experts.
Read MoreAs the Ballmer Group pumps millions into nonprofits working to lift children out of poverty, it also has its eye on using new technology to drive faster progress in this tough area.
Diseases of dementia, including Alzheimer's, are among medicine's toughest challenges. AARP is getting behind an unusual effort to catalyze new breakthroughs in this frustrating field.
Read MoreImpact investing can be tricky for social justice funders. Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation shares lessons of its own exploration of this area, identifying opportunities as well as gaps in expertise and diversity in the field.
Read MoreMore community foundations are looking to impact investing to move the needle on capital-intensive challenges like affordable housing and economic development. Here’s the latest example, from Atlanta.
Read MoreWhile many foundations are now experimenting with impact investing, community foundations have been slower to embrace this strategy. Here’s another sign that this is changing.
Read MoreImpact investing has a lot of potential to help scale charter schools. Not surprisingly, the Walton Family Foundation is positioning itself as a leader in putting up such capital.
Read MoreImpact investing continues to gain traction among foundations, albeit with its share of detractors. Surdna has become a big backer of the practice, and is now making grants to grow the field.
Read MoreSalesforce, a leader in corporate philanthropy, has continued to grow and evolve its approach to doing good. Most recently, it unveiled an impact investment fund.
Read MoreWith investments in new clean tech falling, the PRIME Coalition is helping donors use charitable giving to invest in for-profit energy startups. Here's how it works.
Read MoreA new collaborative is looking to tackle the affordable housing crisis in Silicon Valley. Who's involved?
Read MoreAs foundation impact investing gains steam, more critics of this idea are also emerging. Some know what they're talking about. Others don't.
Read MoreSince Hurricane Sandy, foundations have been backing a plan to finance resilient construction in coastal areas. Funders and lenders are now pooling $8 million behind a company’s creative funding mechanism.
Read MoreAn interesting new loan fund for affordable housing is attracting philanthropic and corporate support in one of the nation's toughest housing markets. We take a closer look at its strategy.
Read MoreDespite growing interest in impact investing, such activity is lagging in higher education. A new report commissioned by the Kresge and Lumina foundations offers a blueprint for ramping things up.
Read MoreLast year, we highlighted a foundation-backed project that aims to lower the barriers to impact investing in Chicago. Now, we look at the first round of loan recipients and what lies ahead.
Read MoreAlong with other financial firms, Bank of America is a steady under-the-radar funder for housing at a time of growing innovation in this space. Where's the money going, and what's it financing?
Read MoreBanks are ideally positioned to be leaders in impact investing, growing the marketplace of loans available to nonprofit groups. We look at TD Bank's expanding nonprofit lending in New York City.
Read MoreAccess to education in poor countries is hindered by a lack of teachers and teaching materials. Tech funders are tantalized by the potential of digital devices and platforms to fill these gaps.
Read MoreFord occupies a historically unique leadership position in Foundationland, which is why its embrace of impact investing could move that movement into a much higher gear.
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