Local Global Connection: Adding an International Lens to Your Domestic Portfolio

Here’s an indisputable fact: The future of philanthropy is female. A huge amount of wealth is now in women’s hands, and they are ready to invest it where it’s needed most: 73% of donors worldwide are women. Of the impending $41 trillion wealth transfer between generations, 70%will be inherited by women. Women give almost twice […]

Gender lens investing is an increasingly popular approach for impact-focused investors. In just the last few years, the number of firms investing with a gender lens has exploded, and these firms have gone from raising $1.1 billion in capital in 2017 to $4.8 billion in 2019. On top of that, the global 2X Challenge recently […]

Nearly 200 people joined the Boston Foundation and Bunker Hill Community College for a webinar highlighting the data and experiences that show the powerful impact of internships for community college students as a tool preparing and connecting employers to the next generation of workers. The program opened with a research presentation from two Bunker Hill […]