ESG Investing
Anne Field | 1 week ago
Elite University Endowments See Record Returns, Highlighting Equity Gaps
2021 was a banner year for university endowments—particularly those at elite schools—shining new...
education
income inequality
individual investing
ESG Investing
Tiffany Robertson | 2 months ago
Regional Spotlight: Palm Beach Tackles Housing, Elder Care, and the Environment
Palm Beach is an impact hub ripe for investor involvement. Here is how community foundation efforts ...
activist investing
community health
income inequality
measuring impact
ESG Investing
Tiffany Robertson | 3 months ago
Regional Spotlight: Washington, DC, Foundations and Groups Work to Close Racial Disparity Gap
Foundations in DC are working to address many long-standing practices that have prevented communitie...
activist investing
community health
education
gender diversity
income inequality
ESG Investing
Tiffany Robertson | 4 months ago
Regional Spotlight: Philadelphia Channels ESG Initiatives to Address Disparities
ESG investment makes an impact in the greater Philadelphia area, but far more is needed to resolve l...
activism
activist investing
community health
education
gender diversity
inclusive growth
income inequality
ESG Investing
Tiffany Robertson | 5 months ago
Income Share Agreements Offer New Financial Path for Students and Opportunity for Investors
Income share agreements may not be new, but they are an increasingly popular way for students to pay...
education
emerging markets
gender diversity
income inequality
individual investing
institutional investing
trends
Clean Technology
Tiffany Robertson | 7 months ago
Community Impact Spotlight: Cleveland
Local organizations seek community impact as Cleveland witnesses a rise in opportunities to support ...
activism
activist investing
Clean energy
climate change mitigation
community health
gender diversity
income inequality
individual investing
institutional investing
measuring impact
Sustainable Development Goals
trends
Investing in Diversity & Inclusion
Anne Field | 10 months ago
Investing to Close the Digital Divide
The pandemic has served to highlight—and exacerbate—the digital divide, as well as the need for ...
education
inclusive growth
income inequality
Sustainable Development Goals
Investing in Diversity & Inclusion
Anne Field | 10 months ago
Approaching the Living Wage as an ESG Issue
Given the headwinds facing attempts to mandate a living wage through legislative action, impact inve...
income inequality
institutional investing
shareholder engagement
Sustainable Development Goals
Investing in Corporate Governance
Anne Field | 10 months ago
COVID-19 Heightens Scrutiny of CEO Compensation
Widespread layoffs at pandemic-hit companies and a heightened focus on corporate social responsibili...
income inequality
proxy votes
shareholder engagement
ESG Investing
Meg Massey | 10 months ago
3 Ways HR Tech Aims to Improve Employee Well-Being
Employee well-being is an increasingly central concern for businesses, making HR tech an in-demand i...
income inequality
microfinance
trends
Gender Equity Investing
Marypat Thenell Smucker CFA | 1 year ago
Applying a Gender Lens to Affordable Housing
As the US faces a widespread shortage in affordable housing, impact investing can help to address so...
gender diversity
income inequality
measuring impact
Gender Equity Investing
Meg Massey | 1 year ago
Why Financial Inclusion Calls for Urgent Investment
Impact investing in financial inclusion startups must shift to meet the demands of consumers, who ne...
inclusive growth
income inequality