KaseyWhy Entrepreneurs Make Good PhilanthropistsEntrepreneurs are often celebrated for their ability to innovate, take risks, and build successful businesses. However, beyond their…Dec 8, 2023Dec 8, 2023
KaseyBeyond Traditional Giving: How For-Profits Can Supercharge Your Donation’s ImpactWhen thinking about philanthropy and charity, our minds often leap to nonprofits. But what if I told you that donating to a for-profit…Dec 8, 2023Dec 8, 2023
KaseyA surprising fact that OpenAI, IKEA and Patagonia have in common.In the dynamic startup landscape, choosing the appropriate business model is crucial. A question that entrepreneurs often consider is, “Is…Dec 7, 2023Dec 7, 2023
KaseyCrafting Impact and Mutual Benefit: The Etsy and Grameen America PartnershipYou’ve likely heard about, or even made a purchase on, the Etsy website — but you may not know as much about Etsy’s corporate social…Oct 3, 2023Oct 3, 2023
KaseyCase Study on Ribbon — a new portfolio companyMy previous post on why donating to for-profit organizations is both smart and easy was really just a tee-up for this blog post — because…Sep 20, 2023Sep 20, 2023
KaseyWhy Donating to a For-Profit Company is Smart. And Now, Also Easy.According to Oxford Languages (Google’s dictionary), Philanthropy is defined as “the desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed…Aug 17, 2023Aug 17, 2023
KaseyA Startup’s Guide to Doing GoodWe’ve talked a lot on this blog about the “why” behind startups committing to corporate social responsibility/doing good. For many…Jul 7, 2023Jul 7, 2023
KaseyPhilanthropy 101: The Basics of GivingThe world of philanthropy has grown in myriad ways over the past few years. The opportunities to invest in the betterment of the world have…Jun 1, 2023Jun 1, 2023
KaseyImpact Investing: A Market MapThe term “impact investing” was coined only 15 years ago (by the Rockefeller Foundation) — and although it’s a relatively new term, the…May 3, 2023May 3, 2023
KaseyBookNook: Portfolio Company Case StudyWe are in the midst of a literacy crisis. Last year, the first national assessment of fourth graders’ reading since the pandemic…Feb 21, 2023Feb 21, 2023