Selected Readings
August 2011 - Improving the Social Utility of Philanthropic Investments - Responsive Philanthropy
Despite the attention and increasing use it has seen over the past decade or so, mission investing – the practice of investing foundation endowment capital in funds and projects that are intended to yield social as well as financial returns – remains a fundamental challenge to traditional foundation practice. This piece by IRI Director David Wood in the Summer 2011 issue of Responsive Philanthropy discusses barriers to mission investing and potential future work to lay the groundwork for significant new pools of capital entering the field. Read the article here.