Philanthropy

Saul Kaplan sits down with BIF's Chief Impact Officer Ben Siegel to discuss social impact, investing in change, the role of technology, and more on this episode of the Business Model Sandbox.

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls around the world. Their challenge and opportunity was to design with and for the Indian diaspora community in the US to prototype a new model for better engaging existing and acquiring new members to support their global mission.

An undeniable force to be reckoned with, Kimberley Cy Motley is using her superpowers of law and knowledge to create change in lives across the world.

"Inspiring people that no matter how tough a day it is today, tomorrow is never a definite. Live life to the fullest and pay it forward any which way you can."

In the days after Hurricane Harvey's catastrophic rainfall and flooding forever changed the landscape of Houston, TX, Angela Blanchard set up a shelter in the NRG Center to house 10,000 people. How long did she have to set it up? 24 hours.

We're pleased to announce our newest BIF Member, the Joe Andruzzi Foundation, that will enable the exploration, design, and testing of new models for their organization in an effort to effectively maximize their capabilities to support their mission.

In collaboration with the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation BIF supported a collaborative effort between environmentalist groups and New England fisherman to create a shared vision for sustainable groundfish stocks in New England.