Laura Coy, William Blair's head of philanthropy and sustainability, was quoted in a Barron's article that focused on how venture philanthropy can make a lasting impacting for causes and investors alike. For Coy and William Blair, the prospect of venture philanthropy brought a client, Eddie and Jill Vedder, and a Netflix documentary together to help draw attention and funding to a rare disease.
This "new era of innovative giving," as Coy describes, has a compounding effect for organizations looking to diversify their donor base.