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More investors are investigating the prospect of meeting their investment goals while also achieving desired social objectives. Simultaneously, many charitable and social organizations have found it difficult to secure the capital they require from conventional channels, such as bank finance, because the risk/reward does not comply with banking criteria. Banks are not interested in many small-scale commercial loans, loans with little or no security or loans for activities that don't usually attract investment.
"Blended finance" seeks to match the risk and return requirements of investors with the needs of charities and social organizations. The main principle is to blend the assets of multiple investors into a fund or other investment instruments that spread the loan risk that individual investors could not sustain. Thus, blended finance matches the objectives of socially motivated investors with the needs of social organizations.
Selected Grant News Headlines
A customized collection of grant news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.
Foundation: California Community Foundation, San Diego Foundation
The San Diego Foundation is calling for proposals for its 2024 Community Scholars Initiative grant program, which aims to fund "high-impact projects that support students with disabilities, foster...more
When it comes to green technology, the Nordics stand out, with Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and the US making up the top 10 of the Organization for...more
It's not every day that a hospital is named the nation's top medical facility, but that's exactly what's happened at Alabama's Children's of Alabama. The Children's of Alabama Clinical Scholars...more
Andrew's Church in Yardley, Pa., is looking for a part-time music minister to help "enrich the joyful and dynamic worship that is the heart of our congregational life," according to its...more
When it comes to corporate social responsibility, it's all about the people. But when it comes to employee volunteering, it's all about the people. The Los Angeles Times takes a look at how...more
When Noble Research Institute was looking for a new CEO last year, it decided it was time for a change. So the nonprofit turned to an unusual method of project management: the Agile method of...more
"This is not only an attack against WCK, this is an attack on humanitarian organizations showing up in the most dire of situations where food is being used as a weapon of war." That from Erin...more
For more than 20 years, Kendra Scott has raised money for children with critical illnesses through its Kendra Gives Back campaign. Now, the lifestyle brand is joining forces with Make-A-Wish,...more
"She nails her job every day, but it's her compassion that really stands out," says the "heart and soul" of a fundraising team for the American Red Cross in Kansas and Oklahoma. Tara Burnett is...more
Alyssa Zhu won the top prize at the University of Southern California's annual Grodins Symposium for her "groundbreaking" brain imaging research. Her presentation, "The podium Curves For...more
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Ford Foundation
James Irvine Foundation
Rockefeller Foundation
William Penn Foundation
Irvine Foundation
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Social Entrepreneurship
Spotlight
Hugh Jackman: Fair Trade Entrepreneur
Renowned actor, Hugh Jackman, talks about how he started becoming a fair trade entrepreneur. Jackman is constantly building up ideas and solutions to help small coffee growers get good prices outside the massive coffee industry. His business, Laughing Man Worldwide, reinvests 100% of its profits in its partnerships with farmers.
