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Building Tools for Effective Philanthropy                 April 2009
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Report Your PRIs
PRI Institute
PRIs in Tough Times
Deals of the Month
Funder News
Investing for Impact
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PRI Institute 

PRIs at COF

Funder Profiles

 
 
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Greetings!  We're working hard to update www.PRIMakers.net and hope you will take advantage of some of the information and resources there.  Please be sure to send us your news, comments and suggestions.
Report Your PRIs
 
Help grow the field by including your investments.  Please update your data now to be included The Foundation Center's PRI Directory to be published this Fall.
 
Thank you to:
ANNIE E. CASEY FOUNDATION
THE FORD FOUNDATION
THE SKOLL FOUNDATION
for recently updating their information in the PRI Activity Database.
 
Get started! Deadline: May 1, 2009
PRI Institute
 
June 24-26, 2009
Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel
Baltimore, Maryland
Registration is now open to the first 30 participants.  Don't delay!  Agenda and Registration
PRIs in Tough Economic Times
 
In a time of declining endowments and reduced program budgets, foundations are finding ways to leverage their assets to address emerging needs.  PRI Makers Network members see both threats and opportunities arising from the current crisis. Find the article
Deals of the Month
 
Want to make a PRI but don't know how to get started?  Start here: get ideas, network, find deals.
Looking for co-investors?  or Interesting deals? Add your information to the Deals Clearinghouse.
Funder News
 
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation recently announced a new round of grants and PRIs -- $32.5 million! -- to preserve more than 70,000 affordable rental homes. Meyer Memorial Trust and other foundations are key partners in Oregon, Denver, Los Angeles, Florida, and other locations. Read more about Window of Opportunity
Investing for Social and Enviromental Impact
 
A growing group of investors around the world is seeking to make investments that generate social and environmental value as well as financial return. This report explores how impact investing has emerged and how it might evolve to address global challenges. (The Monitor Institute, April 2009)
Read more