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Chris Polk is a proven executive and emerging sector leader  with nearly two decades of experience in fundraising, philanthropy, marketing and corporate engagement. As counsel, he has also raised over $215 million for various client project initiatives across the United States.  His primary focus is working closely with entrepreneurs, impact investors, foundations, institutions of higher learning, independent schools, professional  associations,  arts & cultural organizations, progressive non profits and Fortune500 companies interested in strategic philanthropy, corporate partnership and community engagement.

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Successful philanthropy via impact investing

4/20/2013

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Impact  investing, a rapidly growing interest in the philanthropy arena particularly in  the area of socially responsible investing (SRI), represents the marriage of giving and traditional financial investing. It expands the definition of return on invested capital to include both financial and social returns — and  is a way to use the tools of finance and investing to create social change.  In my opinion, if the trends remain, these strategies will continue growth in 2013 and gain steam in 2014 (and savvy philanthropists and organizations will continue to join the party).   But how do we find success? 

As interest in impact investing grows, there is a growing consensus that  measurement of intended project results must be at the very core of “real”  impact investing. To answer some of the questions , here is a look at  a recent article by 
Curan Bonham published  for GreenBiz.com. Link to the article below

Impact investing: Ensuring success means measuring for success





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