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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.
New Resource: Corporate Societal Engagement Strategy Toolkit
September 28, 2015If you’re responsible for corporate societal engagement at your company, if your title is president of your corporate foundation, or VP of CSR, or Director of …
Why Aren’t All Companies Creating Shared Value?
September 25, 2015“If so many so-called win-win opportunities for companies exist, why haven’t more been taken?” poses New York Times contributor Eduardo Porter in a September 8…
An Introduction to System Mapping
September 21, 2015Much has been written recently about the importance of using a system lens, or focusing on system change, to make real progress against some of society’s tough…
Advice from 4 Shared Value Leaders
September 17, 2015In a recent blog, FSG’s Kyle Peterson discussed the 3 common traits that he’s observed in many of the shared value leaders we’ve gotten to know over the years…
Inclusive Markets and the Importance of Context
September 10, 2015FSG’s newest office, located in Mumbai, houses our inclusive markets team, which works to develop and scale inclusive business models to create new opportuniti…
What Do Shared Value Leaders Have in Common?
September 7, 2015Since publishing “Creating Shared Value” in 2011, our work has largely focused on the mechanical issues of shared value – how to create, measure, and implement…
Applying An Equity Mirror to Collective Impact
September 3, 2015There has been increasing buzz about “equity” and “racial equity” in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors and among cross-sector collective impact efforts. …
Fortune Ranks Top Companies Changing the World
August 20, 2015Business-as-usual is changing. The conventional wisdom that capitalism comes at great cost to society is being challenged. Instead, we’ve observed that the mos…
New Guide for Grantmakers from The Rockefeller Foundation
August 13, 2015The Rockefeller Foundation and Monitor Institute have launched Engage: How Funders Can Support and Leverage Networks for Social Impact, a new online resource t…
Collective Impact Lessons for Philanthropy
August 10, 2015Funders are critical actors in collective impact efforts, and their contributions stretch well beyond financial resources. Other valuable assets that philanthr…