The Smithsonian National Museum of American History recently hosted The Power of Giving: Philanthropy’s Impact on American Life, a discussion of philanthropy, culture and the arts. The Future of Funding the Arts focused on impact investing. Watch the video.

Impact Investing Through a Creativity Lens
Laura Callanan – Founding Partner, Upstart Co-Lab

The Creative Economy Makes Local Work
Mary Stuart Masterson – Founder of the Stockade Works and Upriver Studios

Next Gen Arts Patrons Are Impact Investors
Sam Bonsey – Senior Director of The ImPact

And read more about the new #CreativityLens.

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Hyperallergic: It’s Time for US Museums to Divest From Immoral Industries

American Alliance of Museums: Museums Discover Impact Investing

ImpactAlpha: Impact investments are beginning to show up in the endowments of U.S. art museums

Philanthropy News Digest: Cultural Capital: The state of museums and their investing

TheNonProfitTimes: Museums Late To Impact Investing Party

Fin News: Museums With Long Road To Reach Impact Investment Adoption Of E&Fs: Survey

artnet: Just a Third of Museums Are Investing Their Endowments in Socially Responsible Ways, a Study Found. Here’s How They Can Do Better

The New York Times: How Museums Invest

Barron’s: Most Museums Don’t Put Their Money Where Their Values Are

Worth Magazine: Museum Boards And Donors Need To Examine Where Endowments Are Invested

Americans for the Arts: How America’s Arts Organizations Can Invest Their Values

The Art Newspaper: How museums can ethically invest their money

American Alliance of Museums: Investing for Values and Mission

The Art Newspaper: ethical investment options should come easy

Financial Times: Museums should lead in socially responsible investing

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