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Social Impact Bonds Help Nonprofits Help Others:

This article announces the Social Impact Bond for a Grand Rapids based federal Healthy Start program, Strong Beginnings, in "addressing social challenges at the front end to avoid significant problems down the road."

https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/columnists/carol-cain/2019/10/26/social-impact-bonds-help-nonprofits-help-others-heres-how/4090113002/

 

New Law Brings Overdue Changes to Nonprofit Tax Filings:

The Taxpayer First Act is signed into law, mandating the electronic filing of nonprofit tax returns by 2021.

https://www.aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/new-law-brings-overdue-changes-to-nonprofit-tax-filings-form-990/

 

Meet the top performing B Corps creating impact through their business:

This article showcases the honorees of B Corporations featured on the Best for the World lists for Overall, Community, Environment, Workers, Governance and Customers.

https://medium.com/reinventing-business/meet-the-top-performing-b-corps-creating-impact-through-their-business-8ef4674501a1

 

New Website brings easy to use impact measurement to small and medium charities: 

New website helping charities understand and increase their impact.

https://www.inspiringimpact.org/about-us/our-blog/press-release-new-website-brings-easy-to-use-impact-measurement-to-small-and-medium-charities/

 

Charter Schools Are an Opportunity for Impact Investors:

This article highlights the opportunity for impact investors to have a spot in the Charter School space.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/charter-schools-are-an-opportunity-for-impact-investors-11572209068

 

As Investors Try To Be More Ethical, Some Find No Escape From Businesses They Detest:

An article about how investors are both looking and agreeing on the measuring stick for what is a truly sustainable impact investment.

https://www.npr.org/2019/10/26/771323268/as-investors-try-to-be-more-ethical-some-find-no-escape-from-businesses-they-det