Catalytic Philanthropy

FSG's New Book: Do More Than Give

Leslie Crutchfield, John Kania, Mark Kramer

This book provides a blueprint for foundation leaders, trustees, and individual donors who want to catalyze change in the world.

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Catalytic Philanthropy

Mark Kramer

Despite vast spending, philanthropists have fallen short. What we need: Catalytic Philanthropy.

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Catalytic Philanthropy Video

Despite spending vast amounts of money, philanthropists have fallen far short of solving America’s most pressing problems.  What we need: Catalytic Philanthropy.

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Philanthropy's New Agenda - Creating Value

Michael Porter, Mark Kramer

FSG founders Porter and Kramer make the case for foundation strategy in this seminal piece. If foundations serve only as passive middlemen, as mere conduits for giving, then they fall far short of their potential and of society's expectations of them.

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Leading Boldly

Ronald Heifetz, John Kania, Mark Kramer

Foundations can enhance the impact of their traditional approaches to social change by harnessing imaginative and even controversial leadership. This Stanford Social Innovation Review article focuses on how Adaptive Leadership can be applied to complex social challenges.

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Catalytic Philanthropy - A New Approach in Uncertain Times Webinar

Mark Kramer

Mark Kramer, Thomas M. Siebel and Diana Aviv discuss the concept of Catalytic Philanthropy.

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Raising Money While Raising Hell: Catalytic Community Leadership and Successful Fundraising for Community Foundations

John Kania, Emily Gorin, Valerie Bockstette

Several foundations built their fundraising efforts by leading advocacy efforts, debunking the myth that these activities are naturally at odds.

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Lobbying for Good

Kyle Peterson, Marc Pfitzer

Companies are defying the stereotype that all corporate lobbying is self-interested by advocating for social issues that matter to business.

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Advancing Philanthropy in Switzerland: A Vision for a Cooperative and Recognized Philanthropic Sector

Marc Pfitzer, Valerie Bockstette, Mike Stamp

To dramatically transform Swiss philanthropy, funders must undertake strategies to catalyze cooperation and put philanthropy on the map.

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What Does It Take for Philanthropy to Deliver Results?

Leslie Crutchfield, John Kania, Mark Kramer

Donors large and small often think that they can simply throw money at a problem and hope for the best. Successful giving requires more involvement than that.

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Leslie Crutchfield on ABC News

Leslie Crutchfield sat down for an ABC News Money Matters interview. Leslie discusses the catalytic practices of the most highly effective philanthropists, as highlighted in FSG's new book Do More Than Give.

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Notable Books: How to Change the World

Mark Kramer

Mark Kramer reviews the book "How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas" by David Bornstein.

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Opportunities for Foundation Leadership

Jeff Cohen, Nathalie Jones, Leslie Crutchfield

These three case studies show how community foundations, working to create more informed and engaged communities, contributed to transforming their own institutions.

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Three Questions for Mark Kramer

FSG's Mark Kramer discusses how strategy, evaluation and a catalytic approach to philanthropy can help foundations become more effective.

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Catalytic Philanthropy Webinar Presentation

Mark Kramer

Mark Kramer, Tom Siebel (Siebel Foundation) and  Diana Aviv (Independent Sector) explore how catalytic philanthropists will be able to see measurable impact from their efforts and have the potential to change social conditions meaningfully.

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Mixed Motives

Mark Kramer

Any donor's giving has multiple motivations. In this piece, Kramer argues that there are three primary motivational categories of giving and that by establishing budgets for each type and consciously considering one's motivations, donors can improve their impact.

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Catalyzing Change: Stories from Bold Donors Who Drive Real Results

John Kania and Leslie Crutchfield, coauthors of Do More Than Give, and a panel of leading catalytic philanthropists share stories of their bold journeys to find solutions to key social problems.

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Do More Than Give at the Boston Foundation Philanthropy Forum

Recorded livestream of the Boston Foundation Philanthropy Forum focused on our book Do More Than Give featuring FSG's Leslie Crutchfield, John Kania and Mark Kramer.

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Power & Philanthropy

John Kania

In this podcast, John Kania is interviewed by Krys Boyd on the topics of collective impact and catalytic philanthropy on the NPR program "Think".

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A Market for Success: How a Robust Service Provider Market Can Help Community Colleges Improve Student Completion

Jeff Kutash, Kate Tallant, Matt Wilka, Kevin Connell

This report draws on the perspectives of community college leaders to explore how external service providers can best help colleges improve student completion.

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Philanthropie, die katalysiert

Valerie Bockstette, Direktorin bei FSG, zum Thema Philanthropie, die katalysiert als neuer Ansatz für Stiftungen.

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Catalyzing Change: Stories from Bold Donors Who Drive Real Results Presentation

Leslie Crutchfield, John Kania

This presentation was created for the Catalyzing Change: Stories from Bold Donors Who Drive Real Results webinar featuring John Kania and Leslie Crutchfield and a panel of leading catalytic philanthropists.

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