Philanthropy Trends – Part Two

We are continuing our three-part blog on the philanthropy trends we’re seeing, and how nonprofits can best position themselves to take advantage of them. Nonprofit Mergers. There is a tremendous interest from the foundation community in seeing mergers and acquisitions. The Weingart Foundation has led this with the Nonprofit Sustainability Initiative and recently we saw…

Philanthropy Trends – Part One

By working on both sides of the ‘philanthropy wall’, Starfish Impact team members have the unique ability to understand what nonprofits and their funders want. A common question we get is, ‘what’s coming down the pike in philanthropy?” In this three part post, we’ll describe a few of the philanthropy trends we expect, and how…

Diane Manuel

Why is Sustainable and Responsible Investing Important for Nonprofits and Foundations?

Diane Manuel, CFP, a friend of Starfish Impact’s and Financial Advisor at Urban Wealth Management shares the following guest post about sustainable and responsible investing. Nonprofits and foundations have been central to how we’ve grown and changed as a country. Their goals can include providing services, preserving history, and advocating for political changes. But, what…