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A Tangled Web: Charlotte’s Tale of Two Cities and Corporate Philanthropy

October 16, 2018 by Debby Warren Leave a Comment

Charlotte, North Carolina embodies a tale of two cities. It is a leader in economic development in the South and a hub for the financial services industry. But it is also a dead-end place for people seeking to escape poverty. Harvard economist Raj Chetty, in his 2014 study, The Equality of Opportunity, ranked the city dead last of […]

Filed Under: Nonprofit Quarterly Tagged With: Philanthropic Investment

What Does Lilly’s New $10M Philanthropic Investment Mean for Rural Engagement?

March 14, 2018 by Debby Warren Leave a Comment

The Lilly Endowment, one of the world’s largest private foundations with assets of more than $10 billion, recently announced a $10 million grant to the new Center for Rural Engagement at Indiana University Bloomington. This investment is both encouraging and thought-provoking, raising important questions about the glaring geographic disparities in rural access to such private investments, […]

Filed Under: Nonprofit Quarterly Tagged With: Lilly Endowment, Philanthropic Investment

Can Ford Foundation’s $1 Billion Impact Investing Commitment Alter the Field?

March 6, 2018 by Debby Warren Leave a Comment

Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation, made headlines in April 2017 when he announced that Ford would commit up to $1 billion from its $12 billion endowment over the next decade to support mission-related investments that offer both social and environmental returns. So far, out of that billion-dollar commitment, Ford has made a $30-million […]

Filed Under: Nonprofit Quarterly Tagged With: Ford Foundation, Philanthropic Investment

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