Regulatory adjustments could accelerate the creation of OZ funds that would attract capital to high-impact ventures in distressed places, says Margaret Berger Bradley in this guest post from ImpactPHL Perspectives.

A diverse group of nonprofit and social impact powerhouses gathered at Harrisburg University's Philadelphia campus for Generocity's inaugural half-day conference this past Friday.

Social impact gets falsely relegated to the sidelines of the global economy, setting it up for illegitimacy and optional buy-in, says Catherine Griffin in this guest post from ImpactPHL Perspectives.

Research generally produces critical insight, which can inform both companies and investors on how to identify key performance indicators, and then manage, optimize, and monitor their impact, say Sherryl Kuhlman and Maoz Brown in their guest column.

"I really credit Sandra [Baldino] with the early foresight to want to impact the philanthropy community of Philadelphia," says Chris Wink while reflecting on Generocity's 10th anniversary. "She did something very powerful for the region."

Meet the author, get a signed book and connect with local impact leaders at ADVANCE by Generocity presented by Knight Foundation on Friday, Nov. 1.

“The context for why there are food access gaps is really different between rural Alaska and the west side of Chicago, but HFFI is a very flexible tool.” says program director Molly Hartman.

Michael Cosack and Jeremy Bach examine the reasons for the slow adoption of impact investing in this guest post from ImpactPHL Perspectives.