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Doing more good every year through impact investing
As a grantmaking organization, we make investments in people and organizations working to make our region better for everyone.
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November 15, 2022
As a grantmaking organization, we make investments in people and organizations working to make our region better for everyone.
We’re able to do this because of the funds entrusted to us by Archie and Edyth Bush. Over the years, we have invested those endowment assets with an eye toward growth. That requires staying ahead of inflation and adapting to other conditions that can affect those assets, and ultimately, our grantmaking.
Deciding how best to invest those assets is another way in which we have impact beyond our programs and grants – and a pretty significant way in which we can make a difference. What we decide to invest in helps build equitable and thriving communities and businesses that create jobs, build wealth and support economic vitality in our region.
We work with fund managers and other partners to do this work, and we are guided by our impact investing statement and operating values. Read our impact investing statement to learn more about our approach.
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Opportunity to work with us
As part of our office move later this year, we are exploring possibilities for the build out of the ground floor of the building. We are in the early stages of this and considering different types of operating models and potential partnerships.
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Staff note: Making every dollar work through impact investing
We have benefitted from the experience of other funders as we developed our impact investing approach. Now we are paying it forward and sharing what we have done and what we have learned.
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Staff note: Coordinating the work of our contact hub
We aim to be radically open in all that we do, and that includes being more accessible to more people and sharing what we learn along the way.