Responsible returns: reshaping the future of charitable endowments

In this opinion piece for Alliance, Rachel Ball, CEO of the Reichstein Foundation, highlights the urgent need for philanthropy to critically assess the impact of its investments.

Capital markets, from which we derive our resources, can either perpetuate or alleviate the very harm we’re trying to address through our grant-making. So, how can we leverage our financial power to create positive change?

As philanthropy strives to change systems, it also calls for us to transform ourselves. This includes re-evaluating how we invest our endowments – a challenge we can navigate successfully with the right guidance.

Read the full piece in Alliance