When we went on tour with our first fund, we got a lot of blind stares when we started talking about impact investing. That's not the case today....more
It takes a village to raise a successful education technology company—and for that matter, to build an ecosystem for education innovation that...more
Oakland city schools are the recipients of a large, $2.1 million dollar grant for technology services and improvements to bring personalized learning solutions to the classroom. Starting this fall,...more
Investors say that while the magnitude of social impact investment is small compared to other alternative asset classes, like private equity and...more
The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation announced a $25-million matching gift Tuesday to a new hospital that will serve as the main training center...more
The foundation will match, dollar to dollar, up to $25 million in donations to help The Seton Fund raise $50 million for the construction of their new...more
In the world of social enterprises, failure is a cringe-worthy moment nobody wants to talk about. But, social entrepreneurs can benefit from their failures.