Reflections on Laudato Si - Continued

It’s why building the circular economy is so important. When you design for disassembly, eliminate the concept of waste and optimize the utility of our limited raw materials, as nature so beautifully does, you offer hope of a future where the needs of all people can be met without threatening the biosphere. You offer a chance for growth without squeezing the planet dry.

Medtronic FY2015 Integrated Report Showcases Economic, Social and Environmental Performance

Medtronic’s FY2015 Integrated Performance Report, “Further, Together” provides a comprehensive view of how Medtronic creates value over time through responsible management of our financial resources, social investments, and environmental impacts.

RSF Social Finance Fellows Follow-up: Nakul Kadaba

The RSF Social Impact 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 identify prospective borrowers, conduct due diligence, and structure loans.

RSF Social Finance Winter Quarterly: What is the Nature in Art?

In the latest RSF Quarterly, we explore the role of nature in education and the arts. Brad Miller, a teacher at High Mowing School, shares with us the life lessons his students gain through their study of biodynamic horticulture.

Bushwick’s Black, Brown Youth Enriched by Composting Project

BK ROT, one of RSF Social Finance’s 2015 Seed Fund grantees, received a small gift in support of their efforts to establish a sustainable grassroots composting service in Brooklyn, New York. In this blog post, co-facilitator Renée Peperone tells us more about BK ROT’s work and what the funds have made possible.

Deb Nelson Joins RSF Social Finance

Deb Nelson, formerly the executive director of Social Venture Network (SVN), will join RSF Social Finance in late January as the new Vice President of Client and Community Engagement.

Let’s Play a Game

I’m encouraged by the recent trend of gamification, in particular its applications in the environmental space.

Native Species for an Indigenous City

Arc of Greater New Orleans has evolved much since its inception in 1953. Today, the organization is a culmination of decades of work by devoted individuals whose ultimate goal is to integrate people with intellectual disabilities into their communities. Arc serves some 900 children, adults and their families in Jefferson, Orleans, St. Bernard, and St. Tammany Parishes by providing various services such as child care, family service coordination, and supported living assistance.

RSF Social Finance Reflects on NC’s Shared Gifting

What is the best way to distribute money amongst a group a non-profits? This is a question that foundations and donors struggle with on a regular basis.

Partnership Brings National Institutional Capital to Resident-Owned Manufactured Home Communities

The country’s leading lender to resident-owned manufactured home communities has secured millions in national institutional capi,tal, a breakthrough in the history of CDFI-financed resident-owned community preservation.

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