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Investing for Good

JUMPING IN: Catholic Relief Services made its first impact investment late last year, a $500,000 loan to Lafaza, a company in Madagascar that buys vanilla at fair prices from local farmers.
JUMPING IN: Catholic Relief Services made its first impact investment late last year, a $500,000 loan to Lafaza, a company in Madagascar that buys vanilla at fair prices from local farmers.

The Ford Foundation’s plan to earmark $1 billion for investments that promote its equity mission is shining the spotlight on investments that seek both financial and social returns. In this special report, we examine the role nonprofits and foundations play in the burgeoning field and look at how impact investing affects giving.