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Big Sky Thinking: A Look at How the Headwaters Foundation Centered Trust in Their Evaluation and Learning Practices

In June 2019, FSG began work with the Headwaters Foundation—a health conversion foundation serving Western Montana—to build their strategic learning and evaluation system. As a new philanthropic entity, the foundation wanted to... Read more

A CEO Blueprint for Racial Equity

The courageous antiracist movement sweeping across the world has called into question the American legacy. We have a choice now either to continue the legacy of systemic racism, racialized violence, and devastating inequity we were handed by generations before us, or to... Read more

Corporate Silence and Anti-Racism

George Floyd. Elijah McClain. Breonna Taylor. Ahmaud Arbery. Rayshard Brooks. Riah Milton. Dominique Fells. Nina Pop. Sean Reed.

In the wake of the continued murders of these and too many other Black people, corporate America is struggling to respond. While some corporations have... Read more

The Washington Post: How to Reconstruct an Equitable Future for the D.C. Region

In The Washington Post, Ursula Wright co-authored an opinion piece with Tonia Wellons, CEO of Greater... Read more

HBR: The 10 Commitments Companies Must Make to Advance Racial Justice

In an article on Harvard Business Review, Mark Kramer writes why corporate America has an obligation to go beyond tweets and quotes by committing to an agenda that will advance racial equity in

Lauren Smith’s Statement on Racist Violence

FSG condemns structural racism in all its forms and stands with Black people who have been excluded from our country’s vision of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Please read our full statement as well as... Read more

Greg Hills’ Statement on Racist Violence

FSG condemns structural racism in all its forms and stands with Black people who have been excluded from our country’s vision of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Please read our full statement as well as... Read more

Where We Stand

FSG condemns structural racism in all its forms and stands with Black people who have been excluded from our country’s vision of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Please read our full statement below, as well as personal reflections from our co-CEOs... Read more

Menstrual Health is Essential to “Build Back Better” Beyond COVID-19

Menstrual Hygiene Day this year holds particular significance. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing challenges related to menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) and is set to deepen inequities for women and girls around the world. Critical healthcare workers⁠—70% of whom are women... Read more

Rethinking Outcomes in a Crisis Context

In this critical time, and with a sense of urgency, many philanthropic organizations are shifting the ways in which they are supporting grantees. In addition to developing and deploying rapid response funding mechanisms and participating in broader, collaborative funding efforts, they... Read more

FSG condemns structural racism in all its forms and stands with Black people who have been excluded from our country’s vision of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Please read our full statement as well as... Read more

FSG condemns structural racism in all its forms and stands with Black people who have been excluded from our country’s vision of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Please read our full statement as well as... Read more

FSG condemns structural racism in all its forms and stands with Black people who have been excluded from our country’s vision of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Please read our full statement below, as well as personal reflections from our co-CEOs... Read more

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