Want to support women? Check out these innovative businesses that empower women through their programs and their giving strategies. SheTaxis is a car service app that focuses on the needs of women by putting women behind the wheel. Women typically make up 60% of the riders, but only 2% of the drivers. This service provides…
Technology startups are constantly in the news for some superlative or the other – their sky high valuation, their exponential user growth, or their who’s who of investors. But frequently left out of the conversation are women; not only in regards to leadership roles, but also as employees, and targeted users and clients of the…
Starfish Impact’s Founder, Marta Gazzera Ferro, was recently interviewed by Kristen Oliveri for Institutional Investor’s Family Office Network, a private online community for the world’s wealthiest single family offices. Though their content is limited to members, we are happy to cross post the feature for our readers entitled, ‘Finding Philanthropy: Making the Most of Your Impact’.
Since the recession over 10 years ago, basic needs in our communities have dramatically increased and nonprofits have been struggling to meet those needs. Subsequently investments in the arts and other non-emergent causes have gone without funding, until the past several years as the economy has improved and philanthropists have refocused on funding these causes.…
This week, we’re featuring five innovative nonprofit campaigns we love and think you will too! Colorectal cancer awareness and prevention causes have struggled to receive mainstream attention because of the discomfort many people have in acknowledging and discussing it. The Love Your Butt campaign was a ‘cheeky’ way to invite people to talk about the…
We’re continuing our exploration of fiscal sponsorship this week with fiscal sponsorship specialist Andrew Schulman, Founder of Schulman Consulting. If you missed last week’s post, you can read it here. Can you describe a situation where a fiscal sponsorship made sense indefinitely? Can you also describe situations when a fiscal sponsorship might come to an end?…