by Susan Ingmire, President of Philanthropic Services Ten years ago, Bob Johansen and his team at the Institute for the Future (IFTF) were engaged by my employer at the time, InterAct for Change, to develop a Philanthropy Map for the Future.* This article looks back at the contextual environment for the 10-year old map...
by Susan Ingmire, Senior Advisor One of my favorite skits on the Johnny Carson Show was Carnac (and yes, I’m dating myself). Johnny as Carnac, the mystic from the East in a large feathery turban, would “divine” the answer presented to him in an envelope before his sidekick, Ed McMahon read the question. Perhaps...
by Susan Ingmire, President of Philanthropic Services According to Wikipedia, “Impact investing refers to investments made into companies, organizations, and funds with the intention to generate a measurable, beneficial social or environmental impact alongside (or in lieu of) a financial return.” The Financial Times puts it this way, “The term ‘impact investing’ is used...
Signs promoting the revitalized Music Hall started popping up around Cincinnati in October. Never has our city experienced such abundance in the arts scene as in 2017. The HELLO GORGEOUS campaign announced that on October 6th, our community’s crown jewel, Music Hall reopened to the public. Home of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO), the...