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Cultural Capital: The state of museums and their investing reports on a first-of-its kind survey on impact investing by independent museums of art and design in the United States. 61 museums with endowments totaling $10 billion participated in the survey, describing how they are aligning money with mission and values including their commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.

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

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

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

The New York Times:
How Museums Invest

The NonProfit Times:
Museums Late To Impact Investing Party

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

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

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The Marian B. and Jacob K. Javits Foundation,
in honor of Marian B. Javits,
has provided support towards the dissemination of
Cultural Capital: The state of museums and their investing.

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