Selected Readings
August 2010 - Mission Investing and the Philanthropic Toolbox - Policy and Society
Published in Policy and Society, this piece by David Wood and Lisa Hagerman explores the growing field of mission investing among foundations in the United States.They define the field of mission investing and explore how a foundation's endowment assets can be leveraged to meet mission goals across social and environmental issues facing society. The article concludes with a brief analysis of the role mission investing may play in current discussions over philanthro-capitalism, recent calls for a more “business-like” philanthropy, and related trends. The article can be found here.