Data, Risk Aversion and Social Investing Dominate Donors' Concerns

Donors often fail to research who else is financing a cause before they dive in to it. That was one of many takeaways from last week's Global Philanthropy Forum, an annual gathering of wealthy individuals, top foundation officials and nonprofit leaders. The gathering also focused on trade-offs required when investing in social businesses and on data that can constrain as well as embolden philanthropy.