Working Theme: Redefining Giving and Investing for Impact
How Innovative Models are Revolutionising Philanthropy and Impact
Investing
Philanthropy Impact Magazine invites you to shape the conversation in our Spring 2025 issue. This edition, " Redefining Giving and Investing for Impact - How Innovative Models are Revolutionising Philanthropy and Impact Investing” focuses on groundbreaking models that enhance giving, impact investment and drive profound social change.
In this issue, we explore the evolving landscape of giving, highlighting how innovative models—from new advisory wealth management models, Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) and giving circles to cryptocurrency and impact investing—reshaping how individuals and organisations contribute to
social change.
New opportunities are emerging through technology, collaboration, and new wealth management models, which are unlocking new paths for driving lasting impact. We will examine how these modern approaches transform philanthropy and create sustainable and scalable solutions for today’s
most pressing challenges.
Contribute Your Expertise:
Share your insights and real-world successes. We’re looking for compelling case studies, learned lessons, research, and actionable strategies that demonstrate how these dynamic models achieve tangible results. This is your platform to showcase how strategic giving transforms philanthropy, bridging the gap between profit and purpose.
Featured Topics to Guide Your Contribution:
1. Wealth Management Firms Values Based Models: sharing your model for values-based discussions with clients combining impact investing and philanthropic giving in suitability discussions
2. Dynamic Models of Giving: Illustrate the effectiveness of DAFs and giving circles. How do these models optimise charitable efforts and enhance community engagement?
3. Tech Innovations in Philanthropy: Explore how digital currencies and blockchain technology revolutionise fund transfers, ensuring transparency and efficiency in donations.
4. Impact Investing: Highlight ventures where social benefits meet financial returns. Share your stories of impact investing that combine ethical dimensions with economic gains.
5. Community-Centric Philanthropy: Discuss how collective philanthropic initiatives have successfully tackled specific challenges through shared efforts.
6. Future Forward: Engaging New Generations: Millennials and Gen Z are setting new standards in philanthropy. How are their innovative approaches influencing the sector?
7. Scaling for Impact: What strategies effectively broaden the reach and depth of philanthropic models? Discuss overcoming challenges like funding and technological barriers.
Your Voice Matters:
Your insights contribute significantly to a network of over 19,000 professionals across financial advisory, philanthropy, and social investment sectors, promising extensive exposure and engagement through our digital and print channels.
Submission guidelines:
Articles should address the theme from the author’s perspective, or an author may propose an alternative topic within the theme for this edition.
It is important to hear from professional advisors as well as philanthropists, social/impact investors, trusts and foundations, charities, and other key stakeholders.
When published, the magazine has an initial exposure to our contact and social media list (over 7000 contacts on our mailing list and over 12,000+ on LinkedIn and 2500+ on X) composed of professionals onto (U)HNWI (private client advisors, wealth management, private banking, independent financial advice, tax, and legal sectors), philanthropists and social investors, trusts and
foundations, and charities.
By 15 March 2025, please email John Pepin at john.pepin@philanthropy-impact.org with your suggested topic before writing the article. The ideal article length is around 1,000 words. The deadline to submit an article is 15 April 2025.
For examples of past magazines go to:
https://www.philanthropy-impact.org/philanthropy-today/magazine/archive
