Katie Boland

Katie Boland

25
Mar
Stop Hoarding, Start Healing: Why Philanthropy Needs an Urgent Spending Revolution

Stop Hoarding, Start Healing: Why Philanthropy Needs an Urgent Spending Revolution

Over the past few weeks, I've read posts from foundation leaders saying, "now is the time to
4 min read
06
Mar
The Left Doesn’t Need a Joe Rogan—It Needs Policies That Actually Work

The Left Doesn’t Need a Joe Rogan—It Needs Policies That Actually Work

Recently, there’s been chatter about how the left desperately needs its own Joe Rogan—someone who can attract massive
2 min read
28
Jan
The Violence of Market Rate Returns

The Violence of Market Rate Returns

We find ourselves at a moment of some of the greatest levels of wealth inequality in human history. The gap
7 min read
03
Sep
The World I Want to Live In

The World I Want to Live In

In the world we inhabit today, our global economic system is failing the majority of people. It's a
3 min read
16
May
Investing in Employee Ownership: A Pathway to Reducing Inequality and Building Wealth

Investing in Employee Ownership: A Pathway to Reducing Inequality and Building Wealth

In today's economic landscape, rising wealth inequality is a significant issue. The gap between the rich and the
5 min read
01
May
Seven Deadly Sins of Modern Investing

Seven Deadly Sins of Modern Investing

What if we told you that the way you're investing is likely making our economy and society sicker—
8 min read
19
Apr
Why We Invest in Village Enterprise: A Journey Towards Transformative Impact

Why We Invest in Village Enterprise: A Journey Towards Transformative Impact

In 2017 we took our kids on a trip to East Africa. We had hoped that they would see their
5 min read
13
Mar
The Other 5%

The Other 5%

Foundations give grants aligned with their mission but their biggest impact comes from what they are doing with the rest
3 min read
05
Dec
Results Based Funding

Results Based Funding

Recently Brian put down some of his thoughts about Results Based Funding with Village Enterprise's Chief Innovation and
1 min read
18
Oct
Giving Back or Cashing In?

Giving Back or Cashing In?

Imagine a world where institutions designed to uplift communities are in reality feeding the insatiable appetite of the finance industry.
6 min read