In an effort to promote a culture of greater giving and well-being for all, Nexus Global Youth shines light on the experience and impact of having wealth and what can be done to support and inspire the next generation of philanthropic leaders. Given the unique nature of the generation and their experiences, Nexus research proposes that, instead of focusing on the technicalities of philanthropy, focusing on the relationships and emotional development behind philanthropy is the most effective and beneficial approach to promote generosity.
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The movement of money into investments that create environmental and social change is gaining momentum, yet the perception that impact investing goes hand in hand with sub-market financial returns has hampered the wider adoption of this promising approach to investing in positive change.
This series covers industry sector dynamics in three parts:Part 1: Working the Plan – City Capital Venture’s seasoned deal team, Dan Kipp and Allen Tibshrany will explore the critical steps necessary to ensure success in the first 18 months post-investment, including guidance on governance, transparency and reporting.
Change is never easy, especially with the challenge of mainstreaming impact investing. But when change is fun, it is easier for those faced with seemingly insurmountable challenges to begin to see opportunities. For the past three years in Davos, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has designed and implemented elaborate and highly competitive interactions with investors, social entrepreneurs and government officials.
The protracted wrangling over deficit reduction and tax codes in Washington in recent years has raised concerns about the negative impact on charitable giving. Would the elimination of tax deductions act as a disincentive for the wealthy to give, possibly crippling the nonprofit sector?
We face tremendous challenges today. The forces of globalization and modern consumerism are straining our planet’s resources. As production efficiencies increase through technology and human experience, prices decline thus enabling consumption of more goods by more people worldwide. In developing countries, as people migrate from farms to cities, their demand for food, water, housing, transportation and electricity increases dramatically.
Impact investing has taken many forms over the years. In its earliest form, religious pension plans used negative screening to avoid sin stocks. Later, environmental and political activists would use shareholder proposals to demand that companies reduce pollution or otherwise improve their operations. Today, Wall Street and investors of all types are embracing impact investing. This report takes a look at the total assets under management in the U.S. and what it means to private equity investors for the first quarter of 2015.
An approach to investing called RSI—“responsible, sustainable and impact investing”—seeks to create both financial return as well as positive social or environmental impacts that are actively measured. This white paper explains how families can connect philanthropic vision with investing strategy through RSI.
The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 reduced the top marginal estate and gift tax rate to 40 percent. In addition, the Act provides for a $5,000,000 per individual lifetime estate/gift tax exemption, adjusted for inflation, known as the “basic exclusion amount”. The 2015 basic exclusion amount is $5,430,000. This article explains changes to the current estate and gift tax law and provides insight into various tax strategies.
Family member and private investor Oakleigh Thorne will be part of an interactive discussion through the use of a moderator regarding his investment approach since the sale of his family’s business, Commerce Clearing House, 20 years ago. He will share the lessons he has learned in the process and also talk about his experiences as a diversified investor in both public and private markets. Mr.