purpose
Aug. 28, 2020 10:03 am
Integrating values into investment decisions has multiple benefits
It is a worthy exercise to screen out securities based upon business activities or hiring practices that are inconsistent with an investors’ belief system, says ImpactPHL columnist Adam Landau.
method
May 23, 2019 2:53 pm
Foundations’ 21st-century obligation: Align your endowments with mission
Laura Kind McKenna: Foundations generally invest 5% for mission-first outcomes and 95% for finance-first outcomes ... changing this status-quo is not only philanthropy’s greatest 21st-century opportunity but our most critical obligation.
purpose
Aug. 1, 2016 12:45 pm
ImpactPHL wants to better represent the diversity of the Philadelphia region
Last month, we wrote about how the impact investing organization's launch party lacked diversity. Here's the group's formal response.
purpose
Jul. 20, 2016 10:01 am
Philly’s Office of Supportive Housing is now the Office of Homeless Services
The new moniker is a lot more on-mission and a lot less jargon-y.
purpose
Jun. 16, 2016 10:04 am
B Lab is moving its annual retreat to Philly from North Carolina because of HB2
The Wayne, Pa.-based nonprofit chose Philly because it has "progressive practices and policies that support inclusion."
method
May 31, 2016 11:19 am
Want more people to care about your cause? Tell better stories
Use numbers and create a call to action, advises Melissa Rowe in her column, Social Good and the Solopreneur.
purpose
May 23, 2016 3:36 pm
You should pay your interns
Women Bike PHL has a campaign going on now to fund its summer intern’s pay. Here’s why that matters.
results
May 11, 2016 12:46 pm
This is what TreatmintBox looks like when LIVESTRONG is on board
The local social enterprise teamed up with the nonprofit to take BraveBox to market.
purpose
Apr. 15, 2016 8:39 am
Wayne, Pa.’s B Lab is taking a stand against North Carolina’s HB2
In light of the state legislature's passage of the Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act, the nonprofit is moving its 2016 B Corp Champions Retreat out of state.
results
Apr. 14, 2016 2:40 pm
How collaborations can fall apart if mission is the only priority
Four of Baltimore's leading social entrepreneurs shared lessons learned at a Light City panel on collaboration. The takeaway? People over purpose.