Hidden Gems: Meet Marta Ferro of Starfish Impact
Meet the Founder of Starfish Impact and learn more about her and the team
How funders can assess nonprofit effectiveness for investment
An overview for funders on why and how they can most effectively invest in nonprofit organizations.
Angeles Wealth Management Goes On A “Mission”
Angeles Wealth Management has launched a “mission-related” investing program so that clients can blend their investment and philanthropic goals.
Don’t give up on charitable giving just yet
A bear market and inflationary pressures may have many Americans feeling less wealthy lately, but not necessarily less generous.
Tough Markets, Increased Pleas For Help—Challenges for Philanthropy
Philanthropists have a lot to contend with this year: a period of falling market values that hit assets, a potential squeeze on donations as people watch their finances more closely, and rising requests for help.
The theory of giving: The ‘why’ behind philanthropy
Learn about the importance of creating a philanthropic giving strategy for families and individuals with wealth and philanthropic vehicles such as family foundations.
Financial advisors building up holistic planning capabilities
Marta Ferro shares about integrating values, goals, purpose in life and the human side of acting as a holistic advisor.
How funders can assess nonprofit effectiveness for investment
As with any investment, the decision to support a nonprofit should be grounded in empirical evidence. An organization is worthy of investment if it’s having a concrete, positive impact in the community and it’s run well enough to maintain operations sustainably. Exceptions include startups that have exciting potential but may not be far enough along…
How Nonprofits Can Work With the Private Sector to Scale Impact
The ground was already prepared for these shifts. Charitable giving has been rising consistently in the United States, while consumer behavior has become more and more socially and environmentally conscious. These trends have driven and coincided with rapidly shifting attitudes in the private sector—companies increasingly recognize that they can’t afford to ignore pressing social issues. Executives are…
WHY GRANTORS SHOULD FOCUS ON CAPACITY-BUILDING TO SCALE IMPACT
Programs will only be as good as the organisation implementing them, which is why the move towards capacity-building grants is so important for the nonprofit sector. Of all the ways grantors can help nonprofits scale impact, capacity-building is the most effective over the long term. Grantors often think about impact in terms of the specific…