Capital Partners 2010 Portfolio Performance Report: Full Analysis of Philanthropic Equity Campaigns

Since 2006, NFF Capital Partners has supported 16 campaigns for philanthropic equity, totaling $312 million in financial investments. Philanthropic equity investments are high-stakes investments that have the potential to dramatically improve social outcomes, but are subject to the risks inherent to substantial change. This report analyzes: the role of philanthropic equity in the nonprofit sector, results associated to-date with these investments, and key challenges to developing a robust philanthropic equity marketplace. (You can also download a Report Summary!)

Among NFF Capital Partners’ nine comprehensive philanthropic equity campaigns for which multi-year data are available, the impact-to-date makes the case for further philanthropic equity investments. The bottom line: Annual program delivery has grown on average by a factor of 3.1x, with a compound annual growth rate of 57%.