Coalition Of High-Profile Donors Finance Impact Investing Infrastructure


Foundation: MacArthur Foundation, Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation

credit: Wikipedia

Nine foundations and family offices recently announced the launch of the Tipping Point Fund (TPF).

The Tipping Point Fund aims to boost field-building efforts in impact investing and maintain both the growth and integrity of the impact investing market.

This donor collaborative has $12.5 million in initial funding. The inaugural funders include such heavyweights as Ford Foundation, Omidyar Network, the Rockefeller Foundation and the MacArthur Foundation. The U.S. Impact Investing Alliance will manage operations.

The Fund has two focus areas: public engagement and policy and data, metrics and measurement. Read the Entire Article


Selected Grant News Headlines

A customized collection of grant news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.

Marissa Feinberg

Marissa Feinberg is a PR and branding expert known for her work in the fields of social design, coworking, and psychedelic therapy, but she's now found herself in the spotlight for something else...more

Top Business Ideas for Success in 2024

Want to start a business in 2024? Finances.com has some ideas: VR Gaming Center: Virtual reality is a booming field, and a VR gaming center could take advantage of the $165.91 billion VR is expected...more

Muskoka Family Focus Secures Grants Worth $363500
Foundation: Ontario Trillium Foundation

"It helped me see that I can help guide, encourage, and... connect with my children to be who they are meant to be in this world." So says one mom of a 9-year-old who's now thriving after...more

Former Mcdevitt School in Harrisburg Goes Up for Sale, Ending Lease with Ex-Nfl Player

A Pennsylvania high school's future is in doubt after its landlord announced the building is for sale. PennLive reports the former Bishop McDevitt High School in Harrisburg is in disrepair, with...more

Just Trust Ceo Ana Zamora on Why Criminal Justice Reform Is a Philanthropic Issue

When Ana Zamora was 8, her older brother was arrested for stealing from her parents. "And so I remember hearing a knock on the door one night and seeing police officers come into our house and...more

Youth in Philanthropy Program Gets Kids Thinking about How to Help Community

"When you throw a pebble into a lake, you can see the ripples. It starts to affect everyone around you." That's what Erin Peden, executive director of the Red Deer and District Community...more

Walgreens Announces Winners for 2024 Expressions Challenge During Mental Health ...

Jayden B. took home the top prize in the "People's Champ" category of the 15th annual Expressions by Walgreens creative arts contest with his essay "To You, My Mental Pet." The 17-year-old...more

Driving Innovation: Japan'S Approach to Ict R&Amp;D and Building a Resilient Society

Japan "stands out as a pioneer in leveraging to address societal challenges and foster innovation," the Information and Communications Technology Institute at London School of Business and Digital...more

Ispra Jrc: the Research Centre from Where the Eu Fights Climate Change

When it comes to drinking water, the US is way ahead of the rest of the world, according to a new study out of the University of Michigan. The study, published in the Proceedings of the National...more

U.S. Secretary of Energy Visits North Texas for Energy and Technology Summit

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm took the stage in Grapevine, Texas, yesterday, and delivered what the Dallas Morning News calls a "powerful" speech on the future of American energy. "This is...more





Caroline Diehl is a serial social entrepreneur in the impact media space. She is Executive Chair and Founder of the UK’s only charitable and co-operatively owned national broadcast television channel Together TV, the leading broadcaster for social change runs a national TV channel in the UK and digital platform which helps people find inspiration to do good in their lives and communities.



Federal Government Grant and Assistance Programs


Educaction and Outreach Initiatives | Interest Assistance Program | Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program | Mortgage Insurance_Combination and Manufactured Home Lot Loans | Multi-Media Capacity Building Grants for States and Tribes | Broadband Initiatives Program | Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program | | Site Style by YAML | Grants.gov | Grants | Grants News | Sitemap | Privacy Policy

Edited by: Michael Saunders

© 2008-2024 Copyright Michael Saunders