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Nov 05 2013
Perspective
Impact Investing: How to Scale Impact Enterprises
In September, The Rockefeller Foundation announced a new project—Innovations in Accelerating Impact Enterprises—which aims to scale impact enterprises as a promising, sustainable means of addressing social issues affecting the poor …
Oct 02 2013
Perspective
Social Impact Bonds Infographic
Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor announced two grant awards from the Workforce Innovation Fund to increase employment and reduce recidivism among formerly incarcerated individuals. The winning states are …
Sep 16 2013
Perspective
Accelerating Impact Enterprises
Over the past five years, The Rockefeller Foundation has helped to build an impact investing industry where investors can deploy capital in pursuit of deliberate social and environmental goals as …
Sep 05 2013
Perspective
Taking Impact Investing to Scale
As the foundation marks its 100th year this year, and as we begin our second century, we see that the operating landscape for philanthropy is quite different than it was …
Apr 05 2013
Press Releases
New Impact Fund Launched to Fuel Impact Investing in Africa
CAPE TOWN—Today, The Rockefeller Foundation and the Tony Elumelu Foundation announced the launch of the Impact Economy Innovations Fund (IEIF) at the Impact Investing in Africa: Accelerating the Industry Regionally Forum. The event, …
Jan 01 2013
Program-Related Investments Evaluation Report
In the broader context of impact investing, Program-Related Investments (PRIs) enable foundations to make investments that generate both financial return and social impact. Although PRIs have existed for more than 40 years, …
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