Articles P260

Crash Into Housing

By Christine Mahoney 1

How the Bama Works Fund mobilized private, public, and philanthropic capital to transform public housing

Exit to Open

By Jim Fruchterman & Steve Francis 2

In a difficult time when many nonprofits will be forced to close, nonprofit leaders and funders must act to preserve data and other intangible assets.

Rewriting Gender and Caste Narratives in India Through Art

By Sonal Kapoor

In the suburbs of Delhi, girls who have survived violence find inspiration in the indomitable spirit of artist-activists like Frida Kahlo and engage with self-portraiture as a means of building self-confidence.

A Systems Change Framework to Impact Investing

By Daniela Afonso, Mariana Cabral, Ana Pimenta & Ricardo Zózimo 1

A key factor preventing impact investing from reaching its maximum potential is the absence of robust monitoring and learning processes anchored in systems change principles.

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Partnering to Advance Grassroots Movements Through Collaboratives

By Marie Dageville & Laura Garcia

A collaborative funder and fund leader discuss partnerships with local leaders, how to get funds moving where they need to go, and human-centered impact.

Financing Broadband in Hard-to-Reach Communities

By Brian Vo & Clara Miller

To close the digital divide, we need a capital market that powers community broadband.

Invest in Fundraising to End Foundation Dependency

By Armando Zumaya

In this funding crisis, we need to play the long game and build independent capacity for the long term.

New Analysis Points the Way Toward the Most Effective Impact Investments and a Need for Better Data

By Dean Hand & Jacob Tate

With impact investment assets under management approaching $1.6 trillion, the industry needs to build better analytical methods to make the most of every penny. A new approach from the Global Impact Investing Network may show a way forward, but the need remains for more, better, and more widely shared data.