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- Foundation Strategy
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…
- Corporate/CSR
Flying through Interference
We believe that corporate changemakers need tools to properly diagnose interference and build enabling conditions for social impact strategies…
Strengthening a Struggling Collaboration through Evaluation: Lessons from the Robert R. McCormick Foundation
June 12, 2017For many years now, interest in nonprofit and philanthropic collaborations has been growing. Whether organizations are embracing collaborations because of shri…
How Foundation Leaders Can Create Impact in the Uncertain U.S. Health Landscape
May 3, 2017These are uncertain times for the future of health in the U.S. The context continues to shift with amendments to the original failed American Health Care Act (…
Engaging Employers: Three Lessons from Impact Hiring
April 11, 2017This post was originally published by The Rockefeller Foundation.
Systems Change in a Polarized Country
April 11, 2017Last year, I interviewed the CEOs of nearly two dozen leading U.S. foundations to understand how their thinking about philanthropic strategy has evolved over t…
Lessons for Funders Supporting LGBTQ Communities
April 10, 2017On March 30, 2017, I had the honor of presenting in front of more than 200 grantmakers committed to LGBTQ issues here in Seattle, WA, as a part of the Pacific …
Kaiser Permanente’s Pam Schwartz on Becoming a Learning Organization
February 17, 2017Like others in the social sector, I spend a lot of time thinking about hard questions: To what degree are we improving the lives of people in the communities w…
Four Lessons from Leading Companies Responding to the Refugee Crisis
February 15, 2017FSG Managing Director Philippe Sion recently hosted a panel on the role companies can take in accelerating solutions to the refugee crisis, as part of the Ever…
Over 100 Foundations Sign Joint Statement in Support of Immigration
February 9, 2017As a Mexican immigrant dedicated to building my career in the philanthropy space, I’m deeply moved and inspired by the Joint Foundation Statement on Immigratio…
New Systems Thinking Tool: Appreciative Inquiry
September 27, 2016This 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…
Three Reasons to be Optimistic about Early Care and Education
September 19, 2016“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…