My previous blog post on why donating to for-profit organizations is both smart and easy was really just a tee-up for this blog post - because I’m thrilled to share that Rise Together Ventures has officially joined the cap table of Ribbon, a digital fiscal sponsorship platform that is transforming the way charities and charitable projects are started, funded and operated.

According to Oxford Languages (Google’s dictionary), Philanthropy is defined as “the desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed especially by the generous donation of money to good causes.”

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has certainly become part of the mainstream. Businesses across industries have made increasing investments in support of their ESG goals, and there’s been widespread backlash against companies who haven’t demonstrated a commitment to stakeholders beyond shareholders.

We are in the midst of a literacy crisis. Last year, the first national assessment of fourth graders’ reading since the pandemic illuminated the devastating impact COVID had on reading skill development, as students faced the largest decline in scores in 30 years.