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Who Are the Next 25 Social Enterprise Stars? We’re Still Looking to Meet Them
Our campaign to add 25 social enterprise stars to our loan portfolio over the next year is introducing RSF to hundreds of social enterprises striving for outsized impact—about 1,600 enterprises and...
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Community Foundations Deploying All Resources to Build Community Wealth
The following preface was written by RSF President & CEO Don Shaffer for the Democracy Collaborative’s recent report, A New Anchor Mission for a New Century: Community Foundations Deploying All...
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Announcing the 2014-2015 RSF Social Impact Fellows
RSF Social Finance is pleased to announce the 2014-2015 RSF Social Impact Fellows. This cohort marks RSF’s fifth year of the fellowship program, and the first year professionals have been invited to...
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Growth Financing for Social Enterprises: 5 Options and How to Make Them Work...
Originally published on TriplePundit A regional food hub funded by RSF, Common Market in Philadelphia has grown rapidly through a series of integrated capital financings. by Don Shaffer Social...
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Exploring the Purpose of Gift
This article was originally published in the Spring 2015 RSF Quarterly. by Kelley Buhles In 2013, a critical op-ed by Peter Buffett was published in the New York Times titled, “The Charitable...
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In the spirit of building the field of social finance we are excited to announce our sixth year of the Social Impact Fellowship. We are eager to support the development of the next generation of...
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A New Path for Social Enterprises Through the “Valley of Death”
Originally published on the Stanford Social Innovation Review by Don Shaffer People have been talking for years about the “valley of death” between seed money and growth capital that confronts and...
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From Transactions to Relationships: Thich Nhat Hanh & the Principle of...
Dear Friends, We see clear signs that more people want their values and money to be aligned. They are beginning to shift what they purchase, where they bank, and how they invest. They yearn to connect...
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RSF Supports Microfinance with Loan to MCE Social Capital
Maria Ramos operates a small roadside flower shop outside of the Ecuadorian capital of Quito. A mother of two, Maria recently used a loan originated by a MCE Social Capital (MCE) client to purchase new...
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Announcing the 2015-2016 RSF Social Impact Fellows
RSF is pleased to announce the 2015-2016 Social Impact Fellows. This cohort marks RSF’s sixth year of the fellowship program. The fellowship is designed to support the development of the next...
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If We Want Social Enterprises to Thrive, We Need a New Funding Approach
Originally published on TriplePundit by Don Shaffer What will it take to build a thriving social enterprise sector that can lead the way to the next economy? That’s a question that’s always on our...
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Awakin Call with Don Shaffer
RSF President and CEO Don Shaffer participated in an Awaken Call recently, where he answered questions about inspiration, kindness and more. Click here to listen in > Awakin Calls are a weekly...
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Finance Innovation: The Next Frontier in Fair-Trade Supply Chains
Originally published on TriplePundit By Kate Danaher Rising demand for fair-trade products is creating an emerging need for growth in fair-trade supply chains. This is a fantastic opportunity to put...
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RSF Fellows Follow-up: Stu Fram
The RSF Social Finance fellowship is missioned with growing the field of social finance, one cohort of thought leaders at a time. During their time at RSF, fellows work closely with the lending team to...
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RSF Spring Quarterly: Is Digital Money Transparent?
In the latest RSF Quarterly, we do a deep dive into digital money and the fast-growing fintech (short for financial technology) sector. Uphold’s Tim Parsa lays out a case for why blockchain technology...
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Democratic Finance for Affordable Space in NYC
New York City is the quintessential melting pot. People from all over the world come to the city in search of culture, cuisine, art and opportunity. Yet for many New Yorkers, their ability to stay in...
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Oxide Radio Show Features John Fullerton and John Bloom
Oxide, a show broadcasted on Radio Woodstock 100.1, featured John Fullerton—a long time partner and client of RSF Social Finance—and our very own John Bloom this week. The episode follows Fullerton’s...
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True Peer-to-Peer Lending
Originally published in the RSF Spring Quarterly By Jonny Price, Senior Director, Kiva Zip In the conventional finance model, a central institution, such as Bank of America, provides capital and...
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Clients in Conversation: Marian Moore and Lorene Arey Play BIG
Originally published in the RSF Spring Quarterly Fresh off the heels of 2016’s Play BIG, co-founder Marian Moore and attendee Lorene Arey talk takeaways from the four-day event. At Play BIG,...
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Free-Range Money: Bitcoin, Blockchains, and the End of Banks
Originally published in the RSF Spring Quarterly By Tim Parsa, Managing Director, Uphold Mexico and Head of Global Strategy & Markets Cattle ought to be raised grazing in pasture, not confined to...
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