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Embracing an Ecosystem Approach for Philanthropy

Funders are shifting from being at the center of social change efforts to working in close partnership with the…

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Foundation Strategy
The UBS Philanthropy Compass is Publicly Available—We’re Thrilled!
April 16, 2014
Simon Meier Marc Pfitzer
We can all think of philanthropic giants who have dedicated their immense personal wealth to creating lasting social change. But not all philanthropy is necess…
Foundation Strategy
How Four Community Information Projects Went From Idea to Impact
February 6, 2013
Mayur Patel
This post originally appeared on the Knight Foundation website.
Foundation Strategy
Community Foundations, let’s continue to make splashes together in 2013!
January 28, 2013
Diana Esposito
As a part of the staff of CF Insights, I have had the pleasure to work with the community foundation field for almost 4 years now and still I’m amazed at the w…
Foundation Strategy
Donor-Advised Funds Data Makes Ripples at Community Foundations
October 29, 2012
Eva R. Nico
Working in a community foundation can put you at the nexus of community issues and happenings but it can also be a lonely position too. Most community foundati…
Foundation Strategy
Do We All Need Tattoos? Or Poems? On Why Strategy Matters for Community Foundations
July 10, 2012
Rebecca W. Graves
In our role at FSG, we are professional advocates for strategy as an essential aspect of leadership to advance community solutions. Why does strategy matter? T…
Collective Impact Education & Youth Foundation Strategy
Connecting People and Places in Cincinnati
April 17, 2012
Christina Bryant
Collective Impact has been taken to a new level in Cincinnati, where the concept has blossomed under the support of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF).
Foundation Strategy
Tough Community Issues Call for Leadership
April 13, 2012
Terrence Mulligan
This post originally appeared on The Council on Foundation's Re: Philanthropy blog.As my colleague Peter Pennekamp from the Humboldt Area Foundation says, when…
Foundation Strategy
DAF Data Goes to Washington
March 28, 2012
Eva R. Nico
I didn’t go to “Foundations on the Hill” (FOTH) but was there in spirit through the data and stories collected by FSG and CF Insights. On March 21-22 represent…
Foundation Strategy
Community Foundations and Impact Investing of DAFs
January 18, 2012
Christine Kendall
On January 9th, Wall Street Journal blogger Veronica Dagher posted an article highlighting the opportunity for philanthropic donors with Donor Advised Funds (D…
Foundation Strategy
Dollars that Respond—for Today and Tomorrow
November 28, 2011
Carina Wendel Rebecca W. Graves
A recent New York Times op-ed by Ray Madoff, entitled “Tax Write-Off Now, Charity Later” poses several theoretical challenges to Donor Advised Funds. The artic…

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