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Problem / Solution

We have made quality our habit. It’s not something that we just strive for – we live by this principle every day.

Situation – More Resources

In the past, if I approached you, the CEO of a bottled water company, about helping my clean water nonprofit, you likely would have sent me to the person who runs your foundation, or connected me with your HR department to organize an event where your employees (wearing matching t-shirts) would spend the day volunteering.

Today, however, there may be opportunities to work with your R&D group, or your venture fund, or your marketing department. Corporations see the need AND the opportunity in addressing causes in new ways, especially when it serves customers and employees while improving profitability. They also have access to new funding tools such as green/social impact bonds.

Foundations and charities too are finding new resources to accomplish goals in bigger ways such as the use of program-related investments and venture philanthropy.

There has been a proliferation of resources for solving problems, and yet…

Problem - Confusion

So many people and entities, with access to so many varied resources, addressing so many causes, from so many angles has led to confusion and overlapping efforts, many of which are competitive rather than collaborative, leading to wasteful inefficiency and suboptimal impact.

Solution – Alignment

Cary Impact Advisors aligns resources – for-profit and nonprofit, human, financial and technological – to increase impact and efficiency while driving bottom line.