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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.

Collective Impact
Developing the Collective Impact Framework
November 29, 2016
FSG
We’re often asked how we developed the concept of collective impact, which first appeared as a short article in Stanford Social Innovation Review in 2011, and …
Systems Thinking
The Curb-Cut Effect
November 22, 2016
FSG Angela Glover Blackwell
In this month’s issue of Stanford Social Innovation Review, CEO at PolicyLink and FSG board member Angela Glover Blackwell discusses the “curb-cut effect,” the…
Our Unfolding Times
November 16, 2016
John Kania
As FSG moves forward along with the rest of the world into our new reality in the U.S., we wanted to share some reflections with our valued network of partners…
Collective Impact Education & Youth Strategic Learning & Evaluation
Engaging Local Businesses and Funders in Collaborative Efforts
November 4, 2016
Efraín Gutiérrez Kyle Muther
“How do we effectively engage local funders and businesses in our college attainment collaborative?”“What are the roles businesses and local funders can play i…
Education & Youth
FSG Welcomes New Managing Director, Ursula Wright
October 28, 2016
Ursula Wright FSG
We recently welcomed Ursula Wright as a managing director in the Education & Youth practice at FSG. Here, Ursula shares a little bit about her experiences and …
Economic Development Education & Youth
Opportunity Youth at Work
October 18, 2016
FSG
Launched in August 2015, the 100,000 Opportunities Initiative is the nation’s largest employer-led coalition focused on supporting opportunity youth—16-24 year…
Education & Youth U.S. Health
Preschools, Hospitals, and Job Interviews—The Impact of Implicit Bias
October 6, 2016
Lauren A. Smith, MD, MPH
NPR’s recent report on implicit bias among preschool teachers was heartbreaking...
Foundation Strategy Systems Thinking
New Systems Thinking Tool: Appreciative Inquiry
September 27, 2016
Marcie Parkhurst Stephen Downs
This post is a part of a blog series in which we’re introducing and sharing guidance for using different tools to support systems thinking and practice.This mo…
Education & Youth Inclusive Markets
A Conversation on Improving Preschool Education in India
September 23, 2016
Anand Agarwal Abhishek Khanna
27.5 million low-income households in urban India spend a disproportionate amount of their income to send their children to private preschools, but many of the…
Collective Impact Education & Youth Foundation Strategy U.S. Health
Three Reasons to be Optimistic about Early Care and Education
September 19, 2016
Valerie Bockstette
“Where do we even start?” “How can we expand access when we don’t have good quality?” “How do we build a skilled workforce when we can’t pay them what they des…

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