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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Private equity (PE) firms increasingly integrate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors in investment decisions and raise impact funds to address sustainability challenges. We review and integrate the growing body of literature on why, when, and how PE fund managers incorporate ESG factors into their investment strategies and ...
Tjarda Molenaar +2 more
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Mapping the US Bridgebuilding Field: Situating Organizations in the Ecosystem of Social Change
Conflict Resolution Quarterly, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article explores the ecosystem of bridge‐building initiatives in the United States. Drawing on an original database of 223 organizations, interviews with 7 staff across 6 organizations, and a literature review related to bridge‐building, polarization, and collective action, we first describe the range of existing initiatives and their ...
Gabrielle Mathews, Karen Ross
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Innovative start‐ups play a crucial role in promoting innovation and economic growth, while also contributing to technological competitiveness. This study analyzes the factors influencing the economic performance of these start‐ups, focusing on governance aspects and corporate resources, with particular attention to team composition, company ...
Giovanni Baldissarro +2 more
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PLoS ONECharitable foundations play an important role in assisting vulnerable groups, narrowing the wealth gap, and addressing challenges such as urban-rural and regional development imbalances.
Zhe Zhu +3 more
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Association of Fundraising Professionals State of Fundraising 2002 Report [PDF]
, 2003 This report is based on responses to an email survey of AFP's members conducted from February to March 2003. A random sample of two pools of AFP members (3,000 each from the United States and Canada) received an email directing them to a special website ...
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From Ad Hoc to Function: Vancouver Foundation's Journey to Learning Through Evaluation
New Directions for Evaluation, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This case narrative details the Vancouver Foundation's (VF) journey from ad‐hoc reporting to a core internal learning and evaluation function. Catalyzed by the pandemic and motivated by the increasing need, VF established the Engagement Department to house evaluation independently.
Vincent Tom
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International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study draws on framing theory to investigate how microfinance institutions (MFIs) strategically construct a vulnerability‐oriented organisational identity and how this framing influences their funding decisions during the pre‐campaign phase of prosocial crowdfunding.
Ana Paula Matias Gama +3 more
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, 2010 This study sought analyse the state of fundraising within the South African nonprofit social service sector at the end of the 2007/2008 financial year.
Kilbey, Brian
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Association of Fundraising Professionals State of Fundraising 2003 Report [PDF]
, 2004 This report is based on responses to an email survey of AFP's members conducted from February to March 2004. A random sample of two pools of AFP members (3,000 from the United States and 2,500 from Canada) received an email directing them to a special ...
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Researcher–Entrepreneur Relationship and Performance of Innovative Startups
International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Many innovative startups are joint ventures between researchers and entrepreneurs, who collaborate in R&D and product commercialization. Government policies such as grants, subsidies, and patent licensing fees act as Pigouvian subsidies, incentivizing R&D by bridging the gap between the social and private returns of innovation.
Yangguang Huang, Helen Hui
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