A World of Positive Returns

Insights

Reflections on Impact Investing

Multimedia July 11, 2016

Watch leaders in the impact investing field discuss its potential, the growth of the movement, and the interest among the younger generation.

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Newsroom

Khan Academy Adds Preschool Education

Announcement August 25, 2016

Khan Academy builds upon its existing K-12 and higher-education offerings and expands into early childhood learning with the acquisition of Duck Duck Moose, a creator of award-winning, quality educational mobile apps for preschool learners.

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From the Blog

The Magic in the Room: How the Open Government Partnership can inspire and go to scale

September 20, 2016

My OGP story began in September 2010 when President Obama delivered a speech at the UN calling for countries to make bold commitments to open up government, fight corruption and boost transparency.

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A WORLD OF POSITIVE RETURNS

We invest in entrepreneurs and their visionary ideas that create opportunities for people to improve their lives, their communities, and the world around them.

WHO WE ARE
 

INVESTMENT CRITERIA

ALIGNMENT
Does the investee align with our core mission and values?
IMPACT
Is the investee likely to achieve traction in its field?
POTENTIAL FOR SCALE
Is the idea big enough to grow beyond its current size?
LEADERSHIP
Is there a strong vision for where to go next?
INNOVATION
Is this something we haven’t seen before?

INVESTMENT APPROACH

We

We are structured to support the notion that philanthropy is more than a type of funding. In its truest sense, philanthropy is about improving the lives of others, independent of the mechanism. Consequently, we work across the social and business sectors, operating both a Limited Liability Company (LLC) and a 501(c)(3) foundation.

FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS

COMMITMENTS

Total amount committed since inception:
$1
billion
For-profit investments since inception:
$478
million
Nonprofit grants since inception:
$525
million