Endowments

Why Impact Investing Is Better for Social Good
March 8, 2023 at 12:35 pm

Many in the nonprofit industry think things will always remain the same or evolve slowly. However, that couldn't be further from the truth. There’s a growing opportunity for innovation in social good — and one approach is impact investing, also known as mission- or values-based investing.

The NonProfit Voice Ep 4: Addressing Grants Management
September 16, 2019 at 12:53 pm

Welcome back to The NonProfit Voice Podcast! In this episode, Nhu Te, editor-in-chief of NonProfit PRO, sits down with David Orrick, founder and executive director of DIBS for Kids, and Madeline Duva, CEO of Fluxx, to look into grants management and how technology can play a key role. 

Success With Grants: Relationships, Research and Communication Are Key
September 5, 2019 at 12:06 pm

The granting processes can seem daunting. It can be a wasted effort or a program that yields great results. Like with other fundraising, be sure to do your research, have the right approach, establish relationships, follow guidelines, communicate clearly and follow up as appropriate.

Uber Enters 2-Year Partnership With Meals on Wheels
November 22, 2017 at 11:14 am

Uber, a technology company that has simplified getting a ride to your destination with a click of a button, has partnered with Meals on Wheels to further the nonprofit’s mission of “providing healthy meals to homebound seniors, veterans and more...

Friend of Caltech Makes Landmark Gift to Build a Better World
November 6, 2017 at 12:01 pm

“You ought to leave the world better than you found it,” engineer Allen Davis was known to say. And he did: Davis, who passed away at age 91 in 2015, left more than $60 million from his estate to Caltech. Aiming to advance science and education for the benefit of humankind, Davis  directed his bequest to…