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Greetings!
As the value of PRIs becomes more widely understood, many more foundations are looking to incorporate this tool. But moving from idea to implementation may seem daunting. The PRI Makers Network website offers a number of practical tools to help foundations get started. Most frequently used is the library of tools and templates provided by foundations such as the Helen Bader Foundation, The Ford Foundation, and the Meyer Memorial Trust. If you have loan documents or other tools to share, please send them our way. You can help shorten the time it takes for foundations to make their first PRI.
Peter Berliner
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PRI Institute
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2010 PRI Institute at the
Northwest Area Foundation |
May 25 - 27, Los Angeles
The next PRI Institute, an intensive training designed for foundation staff and trustees who are interested in developing or refining their PRI program, will be hosted by The California Endowment in Los Angeles on May 25 - 27. Space is limited - register now! If you are unable to join us in LA, we plan to offer a second Institute in November in Princeton, New Jersey; watch for event details soon.
Steering Committee Nominations
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2010 Steering Committee
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The Network is in the process of adding new members to our Steering Committee. If you would like to suggest a candidate, please contact managing director Peter Berliner. Click here for a list of current steering committee members and their role in the Network.
Welcome Lincoln Community Foundation!
The Network has gained seven new members so far this year. Please join us in welcoming our newest member, the Lincoln Community Foundation of Lincoln, Nebraska. Twenty-four of our 130 members are community foundations; watch for upcoming programming focused specifically on PRI making by community foundations.
Spring 2011 Webinar Series: Expanding the Philanthropic Toolbox
Parts III and IV of our Expanding the Philanthropic Toolbox webinar series will be offered on April 13 and May 11. They will cover the key steps to establishing and managing an effective PRI program. The webinars are available to members for free and non-members for a modest cost. Register today for one or more of the monthly webinars. |
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Articles of Interest |
Impact Investing: A framework for policy design and analysis
This report, authored by David Wood, director of the Initiative for Responsible Investment at the Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations at Harvard University and colleagues, presents a framework for the role government policy can play in creating an enabling environment for impact investing.
Leading the Way to More Impact Investing
This article in the March 2011 issue of Financial Advisor magazine traces the history of impact investing and PRIs, citing the leadership of Network members such as the Ford, MacArthur, Heron, Skoll and Calvert foundations in implementing PRIs to support a broad range of philanthropic goals. |
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2011 Pacific Northwest Global Donors Conference
Friday, April 1 - Saturday, April 2
Seattle, WA
This conference is designed for Northwest grantmakers and philanthropists active and/or curious about global philanthropy, and will feature discussions on agriculture, climate justice, human rights, technology and more. | |
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Social Investment Forum 2011 Conference
Wednesday, June 8 - 10
Washington, DC
This conference offers a chance to network with leaders of sustainable and socially responsible investing, and will address such topics as private equity and alternative investments, evolving interpretations of fiduciary duty, investor strategies for climate change solutions, and foundation approaches to sustainable investing. |
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