Blog

Ideas and resources for corporate, foundation, and nonprofit leaders creating change.

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.

Economic Development Education & Youth Equity Foundation Strategy
Compassion and Connection: An Interview with A Better Chance, A Better Community (ABC2)
January 12, 2023
Chris Carlson Chester B. Williams
Part of a series of conversations with rural leaders, this blog addresses challenges faced by rural communities in northeastern North Carolina.
Economic Development Equity Foundation Strategy U.S. Health
Addressing Health Inequities in Rural California: An Interview with Roque Barros, Jr.
December 12, 2022
Joelle Cook Roque Barros, Jr.
Part of a series of conversations with rural leaders, this blog discusses health inequities in Imperial Valley, California.
Economic Development Equity Foundation Strategy
Economic Development and Native Communities: An Interview with Martin Jennings
November 21, 2022
Joelle Cook Martin Jennings
Part of a series of conversations with rural leaders, this blog discusses economic development and Native communities in the U.S.
Corporate/CSR Equity Foundation Strategy
Building Local Power through Global Action: Lessons for the Corporate and Philanthropic Sectors
September 22, 2022
Chirlie Felix Gabriella Cova Maria Marta Habich
Critical lessons from the 2022 Devex World Conference on the roles both corporations and foundations can play in our changing global landscape.
Economic Development Foundation Strategy
Growing Foundations, Growing Community: An Interview with the Kansas Association of Community Foundations
July 26, 2022
Chris Carlson Svetlana Hutfles
This blog is part of a series of conversations with rural leaders that FSG is publishing in conjunction with the release of our report: Rural America: Philanth…
Economic Development Education & Youth Foundation Strategy
Schools as the Soul of Rural Communities: An Interview with the Rural Schools Collaborative
July 19, 2022
Chris Carlson Taylor McCabe-Juhnke
This blog is part of a series of conversations with rural leaders that FSG is publishing in conjunction with the release of our report Rural America: Philanthr…
Foundation Strategy U.S. Health
How a New Foundation Utilized Community Voice in their Strategy Formation
May 12, 2022
Abigail Ridgway Allison Kaika Gabriella Cova
FSG partnered with Natrona Collective Health Trust (NCHT), a new health conversion foundation in Casper, Wyoming, to develop its strategy to improve community …
Corporate/CSR Equity Foundation Strategy
Inner Work: The Heart of Organizational Equity Work
April 4, 2022
Nikhil Bumb
We hear about "inner work" often when we work with companies on equity. What do we mean by inner work, and why is it so important?
Economic Development Foundation Strategy
Room to Grow: Philanthropy’s Next Steps in Rural America
December 9, 2021
Chris Carlson Joelle Cook
Imagine a group of Americans facing a barrage of structural challenges: rapid demographic change, mortality rates 75% higher than comparable populations, deep …
Equity Foundation Strategy
What Does It Mean to Shift? Strategic Planning with the Cleveland Foundation
November 30, 2021
John Harper
What does it take to move a foundation to adopt a new way of planning?In our wildest dreams, strategic plans are these beautifully constructed living document…

Cookie	Duration	Description
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional	11 months	The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy	11 months	The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.

Blog

The Power of Precision: How to Reveal What Blocks Health Equity Progress

Leading through Uncertainty: Three Questions for Funders

Contact FSG

Follow FSG

Sign Up to Download

Confirm Your Registration

Sign Up for Updates