Giving Back News

News and announcements from charitable and non-profit organisations in or associated with the alternative investment community.

KKR Supports 87 More Small Businesses And Non-Profits In Second Round Of Covid-19 Relief Grants

1 February 2021 Greg Winterton

The $50mn KKR Relief Effort was created by KKR and its employees last year to support those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and its resulting economic dislocation

New Evaluation Of KickStart Money Programme Reveals Benefits Of Online Teacher Training Pilot

11 January 2021 Greg Winterton

8 in 10 teachers developed an understanding of good practice for financial education after the programme, an increase in understanding of 66%

Legendary Ventures Partners With Girl Scouts Of The USA

30 December 2020 Greg Winterton

Legendary Ventures' participation will provide 200 Girl Scout membership scholarships to girls in low-income families

State Street Partners With Impetus To Support Disadvantaged UK Youth

14 December 2020 Greg Winterton

Over the course of this three-year partnership, $900,000 will be provided in funding to two charities

"SPACs For Good" Pledge Announced By IBIS Capital Co-Founders

11 December 2020 Greg Winterton

Pledge is to grant up to 4% of their SPAC founders' shares to not for profit initiatives supporting the digitization of education and digital inclusion in education

FairLife Charity Reaches Key Milestone With 100 Supporters

3 December 2020 Greg Winterton

Charity promotes fair trading in finance and financial education

KKR Relief Fund Awards First Grants

1 December 2020 Greg Winterton

$50mn fund was created by KKR and its employees earlier this year to support those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic

SteelEye, Baringa Partners Back For Round Two Of RunningForALTSO

17 November 2020 Greg Winterton

Run-off returns to support A Leg To Stand On

CerraCap Ventures Launches New Philanthropic Arm "CerraCap Cares"

17 November 2020 Greg Winterton

CerraCap Cares has a dual structure of both a foundation and an impact fund

Help For Children UK Returning To Its Roots To Continue To Prevent And Treat Child Abuse

2 November 2020 Greg Winterton

Fundraising strategy tweak sees charity re-engaging with hedge fund managers

Robin Hood’s 8th Annual Investors Conference Promotes Inclusion, Diversity

30 October 2020 Greg Winterton

Students from 6 Historically Black Colleges and Universities attended the virtual event

Phyt Cares To Hold Annual Virtual Fundraiser Wednesday November 4th, 2020

29 October 2020 Greg Winterton

Non-Profit educates youth and communities in New York City, Puerto Rico and the globe through fitness

100 Women In Finance Hosts Largest Ever Virtual Gathering Of Female Investment Managers, Allocators During Global FundWomen Week

28 October 2020 Greg Winterton

Virtual event which takes place from 9 to 13 November,

Rocktoberfest 2020 Sponsor Series: Wilshire Phoenix

14 October 2020 Greg Winterton

Bill Herrmann, Founder and Managing Partner at Wilshire Phoenix, explains how he first got involved with ALTSO and his hopes for the event this year

Rocktoberfest 2020 Sponsor Series: JLL

12 October 2020 Greg Winterton

Peter Riguardi, Chairman and President of the New York Region for JLL, explains how JLL got involved with this year’s Rocktoberfest as a lead sponsor

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