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And you ask, what's so good about impact investing? Here are four reasons just from this article: 1. "By dedicating funds to investments that further your charitable purpose, you can benefit your team, your foundation, and your community at large." 2. "A Pledge 5% movement could transform philanthropy as we know it." 3. "Impact investing has the potential to foster learning and growth within your organization, move more money toward projects that support community constituents and causes, and enhance your public image." 4. "Even though this is uncharted territory, you’re not in this alone. You can find resources and guidance from organizations such as Mission Investors Exchange, The Global Impact Investing Network, and SOCAP Global." Many thanks to Bryce Butler at Access Ventures! #Philanthropy #ImpactInvesting #StrategicShift https://lnkd.in/e8a7EgyV

So important it bears sharing again. This is literally about actively aligning capital designated for good with mission and purpose, by ensuring invested capital has a positive impact (and not just grant capital). All out into a guide, for fully socially-conscious Foundations to act from. Please re-share. It bears it. The Impact Investing Institute produces excellent, clear, actionable guides. It's unsurprising that the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation had the generosity to fund it. #generosity #sharedsociety #wealthforpurpose

Exciting Developments at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: In this follow-up to her previous report, Dawn Wolfe dives deeper into how RWJF's impact investments work and the foundation's ambitious goals. With a new $350 million commitment, RWJF is leading the way in #ImpactInvesting for #RacialJustice, #HousingEquity, and #HealthEquity. 🔍 Highlights: Detailed look at RWJF’s impact investment strategies Insights on the foundation's objectives and future plans The significance of their $350 million investment Join the conversation! How can impact investing drive meaningful social change? Tagging RWJF Impact Investments at RWJF Just Value Inc. #Philanthropy #ImpactInvesting #RacialJustice #CapitalismDoneBetter #Nonprofits #HousingEquity #HealthEquity

In this followup to my previous report on RWJF's impact-investment related grant to Just Value Inc., here's a look at just how Impact Investments at RWJF work, and what the #foundation hopes to accomplish with them. They're definitely committed: the #funder recently announced an additional $350 million for its #impactrelatedinvestments. For Inside Philanthropy #philanthropy #impactinvesting #racialjustice #capitalismdonebetter #nonprofits #housingequity #healthequity

In 2021, the 300 largest foundations in the UK gave away a record £3.7 billion to charities and individuals in need. That money had a huge impact on the world. But what of the other £87bn of assets that those foundations controlled through their charitable endowments? What impact did those assets have? And more importantly, what impact could they have had? Today, we are launching our newest guide “Evolving your endowment: Driving change through impact investing”, which provides practical guidance for charitable foundations that want to invest the assets in their main endowment with impact.   Drawing deeply on existing best practices, case studies, and real-world experience of charitable foundations that have successfully adopted an impact approach, the guide provides practical steps, information and resources on how to do the following:      ✅ Laying the groundwork and setting an impact strategy including internal resourcing, creating a theory of change, and different models to transition your portfolio. ✅ Codifying your goals and approach through impact-enabling investment policy statement. ✅ Choosing the right partners to work with and foster productive and trusting relationships with your advisers and managers. ✅ Exploring peer networks, impact organisations and educational resources to help inform, support, and inspire you and your organisation on your impact journey.    This unique resource is designed to support and inspire charitable foundations that want to deliver positive change in the world beyond their grant-making.  It is part of the Impact Investing Institute’s endowments with impact programme (https://bit.ly/3v5Gv1n), which provides tailored support, practical tools, and guidance to enable charitable foundations and other endowed bodies to invest their endowment for positive social and environmental impact alongside a financial return.   Download the full guide here: https://lnkd.in/dyGZ4ctg    Thank you to the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation for their generous support of this work. Do reach out to us for your feedback on the guide or get in touch with Sophia O. or Sarah Teacher who are leading this work. #impactinvesting #endowments #foundations

Join us for the upcoming launch of our newest guide "Evolving your endowment - driving change through impact investing" - a practical roadmap for foundations and other grant-making organisations who want to invest with impact in their endowment. The 300 largest philanthropies in the UK paid out £3.7bn in grants in 2020/21. In the same period, their net assets rose to £87bn. Despite foundations being set up to deliver public benefits, only a small, but growing fraction of grant-makers use their larger endowment pool to deliver their stated charitable aims. This uneven split of 4% impactful grant-making, and 96% endowed assets not yet deployed for impact, represents a huge opportunity for philanthropies to deliver meaningful change. Investing with a focus on addressing pressing global challenges such as the climate crisis and social inequality has the potential to significantly advance the mission of philanthropic organisations. Building on the growing appetite among UK charitable bodies to explore impactful investing, we have developed practical tools and guides to support charitable bodies on their journey. Our newest guide is an extension of that work. At our launch event we will share some of the key themes from our newest guide by spotlighting practical examples of how foundations have worked with investment advisors and managers to unlock the untapped potential of their endowments and get money moving that has real-world positive impact. You will hear from Dame Caroline Mason CBE from Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, Andrew Gnaneswaran from The Dunhill Medical Trust, Suzannah O'Brien from The Bishop Radford Trust, Karen Atkinson from City Bridge Foundation, Carli Baldasare from Tribe Impact Capital, Paul Fleming from Mercer UK, and our very own Sarah Teacher and Sophia O.. 📅 Save the date: Tuesday, 26 March 2024 🕒 Time:  15:00 - 18:30 GMT  📍Location: Toynbee Hall, London Register here: https://bit.ly/3Vmzvbz #impactinvesting #endowments #foundations

You can still register to join us next week for the launch of our newest guide "Evolving your endowment - driving change through impact investing" - a practical roadmap for foundations and other grant-making organisations who want to invest with impact in their endowment. 📅 Save the date: Tuesday, 26 March 2024 🕒 Time:  15:00 - 18:30 GMT  📍Location: Toynbee Hall, London The 300 largest philanthropies in the UK paid out £3.7bn in grants in 2020/21. In the same period, their net assets rose to £87bn. Despite foundations being set up to deliver public benefits, only a small, but growing fraction of grant-makers use their larger endowment pool to deliver their stated charitable aims. This uneven split of 4% impactful grant-making, and 96% endowed assets not yet deployed for impact, represents a huge opportunity for philanthropies to deliver meaningful change. Investing with a focus on addressing pressing global challenges such as the climate crisis and social inequality has the potential to significantly advance the mission of philanthropic organisations. Building on the growing appetite among UK charitable bodies to explore impactful investing, we have developed practical tools and guides to support charitable bodies on their journey. Our newest guide is an extension of that work. At our launch event we will share some of the key themes from our newest guide by spotlighting practical examples of how foundations have worked with investment advisors and managers to unlock the untapped potential of their endowments and get money moving that has real-world positive impact. You will hear from Dame Caroline Mason CBE from Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, Andrew Gnaneswaran from The Dunhill Medical Trust, Suzannah O'Brien from The Bishop Radford Trust, Karen Atkinson from City Bridge Foundation, Carli Baldasare from Tribe Impact Capital, Paul Fleming from Mercer UK, and our very own Sarah Teacher and Sophia Omar. Register here: https://bit.ly/3Vmzvbz #impactinvesting #endowments #foundations

In 2021, the 300 largest foundations in the UK gave away a record £3.7 billion to charities and individuals in need. That money had a huge impact on the world. But what of the other £87bn of assets that those foundations controlled through their charitable endowments? What impact did those assets have? And more importantly, what impact could they have had? As part of our guide "Evolving your endowment: Driving change through impact investing” (https://lnkd.in/dyGZ4ctg) - a unique resource for charitable foundations that want to invest the assets in their main endowment with impact - we have held in-depth interviews with foundations and investment advisors who are supporting them. We talked to both senior executives at foundations of all sizes and their advisors about their practical experience of how to set up an impact investing strategy and deliver it. Find out how they think about impact and the responsibility of managing a charitable endowment: https://lnkd.in/eRVSxN3k #foundations #impactinvesting #endowments #resources

Don't we all love an 'untapped' opportunity? If foundations all over the world started to deploy impact investing in their mainstream investment approach, it could unlock billions globally to address the world’s most pressing challenges. Great to see the Impact Investing Institute's guide for foundations wanting to align their investable assets for impact (published with support from the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation) - see report below. "Directing just 5% more of the top 300 UK charitable foundations’ investable assets towards pressing social and environmental challenges would represent a £4.35bn increase in capital targeting impact." Some great examples of foundations aligning their investments with their mission also - see link to case studies below.

Imagine what would happen if £87bn was invested for impact?? In 2021, the 300 largest foundations in the UK gave away a record £3.7 billion to charities and individuals in need. That money had a huge impact on the world. But what of the other £87bn of assets that those foundations controlled through their charitable endowments? What impact did those assets have? And more importantly, what impact could they have had? Thank you Impact Investing Institute for highlighting this important question