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

October 16, 2018 by Debby Warren

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

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

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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