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- Collective Impact, Corporate/CSR, Economic Development, Foundation Strategy
Leveraging Historic Federal Investment: Roles for Communities, Companies, and Funders
How three key groups of stakeholders can help realize the potential of federal investment in a new wave of…


- Corporate/CSR, Equity
By Staying Committed to Social Impact in Times of Uncertainty, Companies Can See Long-Term Benefit
Companies that divest in social impact may be sacrificing long-term growth opportunities for short-term gains.
COVID-19 and Corporate Purpose—Four Ways Businesses Can Respond Now
March 12, 2020The continuous COVID-19 developments are both dizzying and daunting. Countries and communities alike are grappling with strained health systems and strict cont…
Can Snow Clearing Be Sexist?
March 6, 2020“It all started as a joke…” So begins the first chapter of Caroline Criado Perez’s book, Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men. “At l…
COVID-19—Seven Things Philanthropy Can Do
March 2, 2020As governments, businesses, and individuals scramble to respond to the threat of a COVID-19 pandemic, those of us who work in the social sector rightly ask wh…
Using Shared Value for Climate Action
February 18, 2020A look into FSG’s project with Swedish construction company OBOS
The Importance of Framing for Foundations Engaging on Equity
February 4, 2020A senior leader from a small family foundation recently told me the story of when her organization first began conversations about racial equity and its role i…
The Business Case for Reproductive Health
January 21, 2020Women now make up more than half of the United States workforce, increasingly represented in roles from the frontline to the C-suite. In a highly competitive t…
Top Reads from 2019
December 16, 2019As FSG enters its 20th year of supporting social impact funders and leaders across sectors, we are appreciative of our clients and partners around the world. Y…
Three Ways Funders Can Be Co-Strategists
November 26, 2019Last week, a few of my colleagues and I had the pleasure of attending Change Philanthropy’s Unity Summit, a biennial gathering that now brings together more th…
Are You Ready for a World of Purpose-Led Companies?
November 22, 2019We’re reaching a tipping point in purpose-led companies, as governments, investors and consumers increasingly indicate that they prefer companies that address …