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- Corporate/CSR, Global Health, U.S. Health
The Power of Precision: How to Reveal What Blocks Health Equity Progress
The journey from surface-level solutions to structural change begins with the courage to confront what lies beneath and the…

- Foundation Strategy
Leading through Uncertainty: Three Questions for Funders
Here are three common questions that we've been hearing from our philanthropic partners during this time of uncertainty.
Dollars that Respond—for Today and Tomorrow
November 28, 2011A 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…
Making Informed and Bold Steps
October 3, 2011Last week, the Council on Foundations hosted its annual conference for community foundations. Over 1,200 participants representing approximately 400 community…
It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint
September 28, 2011Last week, FSG had the privilege of hosting a session, “From Collaboration to Collective Impact,” at the Council on Foundations Fall Conference for Community F…
Public-Philanthropic Collaboratives: Finding a Partner in Uncle Sam
September 25, 2011“How can we work in concert with the public sector to grow, sustain and innovate in our communities in a time of shrinking resources?”
Like Politics, Catalytic Philanthropy is Local
September 5, 2011We talk a big game in Do More Than Give, urging donors to solve pressing problems and drive for wide-scale, systemic change. But when it comes to demonstrating…