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Push the limits on innovation and effectiveness:

• Post specific questions to other members through the PRI Makers Network listserv (members only),
• Consult a list of possible deals or post one through the Deals Clearinghouse (members only),
• Peruse PRI Activity Database with more than 1000 PRI transactions (to come early 2007) (members only).

Consider the following articles that might be helpful:

• Keynote Speech at the PRI Conference 2006. Douglas W. Nelson, President, Annie E. Casey Foundation
• PRIs as a Bridge to the Capital Markets: Plenary Session at the PRI Conference 2006
• The Double Bottom Line: Competitive Advantage through Community Investment, Ford Foundation.
  

You'll need ideas on how to get started:

• Find other members that have similar missions: contact information (members only),
• PRI Conference Transcript: Reflections on Becoming a PRI Funder
• Borrow from Boilerplate and template documents to minimize your legal and consulting costs, (members only)
• Identify consultants and other service providers who work with PRI funders (members only),
  

Attend the Second National PRI Conference at the Loews New Orleans Hotel January 29-31, 2008! This is a must-attend event for grantmakers and social investors interested in or involved with PRIs. Register today!

Here are resources to help you get started with your PRI:

• Familiarize yourself with the language of PRIs with our PRI Glossary of Terms