PHILANTHROPIC ISSUE FUNDS: IMPACT OPPORTUNITIES FOR DONORS AND NON-PROFITS

June 30, 2019

Philanthropic issue funds are philanthropy products that package together nonprofit organizations in “funds” that donors can give to as a portfolio. These types of products have long existed in the financial services market for managing investments, but are now also emerging in the philanthropy market space. In April 2017, the Raikes Foundation asked Sherry Consulting to conduct research on the landscape of philanthropic issue funds. Our goals were to see what exists, and develop a typology for organizing the myriad offerings.

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