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4 weeks ago

Liev Schreiber narrates “The Quiet Village” documentary

In Investments, News
4 weeks ago
06March

We’re delighted to share that award-winning actor Liev Schreiber is narrating the forthcoming documentary film, The Quiet Village, that Realize Impact invested in last year with investor-donor support. Not only is this film highly relevant and impactful, but Liev’s involvement has personal significance for me. The Quiet Village, the latest of numerous films by Ashton Gleckman, is a...

1 month ago

The Nook at Northaven opens, boosts affordable workforce housing in Seattle

In Investments, News
1 month ago
28February

With investor-donor support from the Echo Fund, Realize Impact invested $1 million in February 2023 in The Nook at Northaven, a workforce housing development in North Seattle. Yesterday, our Executive Director Matt Eldridge (second from left) had the opportunity to visit the opening of this 89-unit apartment building along with Ben Klasky of Seismic Philanthropy, and Greg, Emma and Val Gorder...

2 months ago

Welcome new IC and board members!

In About Us, News
2 months ago
12February

We at Realize Impact could hardly be more thrilled to welcome no fewer than eight new Investment Committee members and two new members of our board of directors. These exceptional humans bring an extraordinary depth and breadth of relevant expertise, passion and commitment to our mission. Welcome aboard: Dean Blackman, Ellen Fish, Anya Freedman, Magda Guillen Swanson, Jim Huston, Elizabeth...

2 months ago

Realize Impact featured in the “Investing in Impact” podcast

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2 months ago
11February

We are grateful to Grant Trahant of Causeartist for the opportunity to chat in this latest episode of the “Investing in Impact” podcast. It’s always a delight to share how we at Realize Impact are working to accelerate the movement of capital from donor-advised funds (#DAFs) into impactful startups and funds.

6 months ago

$50 million+

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6 months ago
27September

We launched our philanthropic investment program in February 2020 and by the end of 2023 averaged over $1 million per month in donations. Since the launch, we’ve received more than $50 million in total, accounting for more than 800 transactions. Please help us continue this growth. Make a philanthropic investment today. In what? Check our our blog for our investments and check out The Liist...

7 months ago

Ownify

In Investments, News
7 months ago
17September

Ownify is a fractional homeownership program for first-time homebuyers. Instead of using a mortgage to purchase a home, participants in Ownify (“Ownis”) purchase incremental equity with each monthly payment and grow their ownership stake in their home. Once an Owni has a 10% equity stake, they can qualify for a traditional mortgage. We love this approach because it improves access to home...

8 months ago

NOW RECRUITING: BOARD OF DIRECTORS + INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

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8 months ago
23July

Now recruiting for our Board of Directors and our Investment Committee! Interested in one or both of these roles with a dynamic, high-growth nonprofit in the impact investing arena? Learn more and apply here: Board of Directors Investment Committee Despite our audacious use of AI-generated imagery in this post, rest assured our Board and IC meetings are unlikely to include potted plants or take...

January 23, 2024

$1+ million per month

In Investments, News
January 23, 2024
23January

Realize Impact launched the philanthropic investment grants service in February 2020 and by the end of 2023 averaged over $1 million per month in donations, more than $37 million in total since launch, processing more than 400 individual donations. Please help us continue this growth. Make a philanthropic investment today. In what? Check our our blog for our investments and check out The Liist...

December 5, 2023

Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) from your IRA

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December 5, 2023
05December

If you are over age 70½ (or know someone who is) you can reduce your taxes, even if you don’t itemize deductions on your tax return, by making a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) from your IRA.  How does this work?These transfers, known as qualified charitable distributions or QCDs, offer eligible older Americans a great way to easily give to charity before the end of the year...

April 17, 2023

$100 million toward land restoration

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April 17, 2023
17April
WRI - Restore Local

A big announcement from Realize Impact’s partner in The TerraFund… VANCOUVER, CANADA (April 17, 2023) — At TED2023, the Audacious Project announced that World Resources Institute (WRI)’s Restore Local project will be awarded $100 million over four years to accelerate locally led land restoration in three African landscapes: the Lake Kivu & Rusizi River Basin area, the Cocoa Belt...