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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…

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How the Orange County Community Foundation is Increasing Youth Resilience
August 28, 2017
Philippe Sion Shelley Hoss
ACT Anaheim, an initiative designed to address the needs of at-risk youth and families with a focus on 13-18 year-olds, was formed in 2013 by The Disneyland Re…
Foundation Strategy
Business of Giving Podcast: What’s it like to work at FSG?
July 12, 2017
FSG
The Business of Giving, a radio show and podcast hosted by Denver Frederick, recently visited our Washington, DC office to discuss what it’s like to work at F…
Foundation Strategy U.S. Health
How Funders Can Support Immigrant Communities in Today’s Environment: A Conversation with Farmworker Justice and Vista Community Clinic
June 29, 2017
Neeraja Bhavaraju Daniela Uribe
In the months since the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the well-being of immigrant populations is a growing concern for city and state governments, civil soc…
Foundation Strategy Strategic Learning & Evaluation
Strengthening a Struggling Collaboration through Evaluation: Lessons from the Robert R. McCormick Foundation
June 12, 2017
Rebekah Levin Hallie Preskill
For many years now, interest in nonprofit and philanthropic collaborations has been growing. Whether organizations are embracing collaborations because of shri…
Foundation Strategy Systems Thinking U.S. Health
How Foundation Leaders Can Create Impact in the Uncertain U.S. Health Landscape
May 3, 2017
Carina Wendel Lauren A. Smith, MD, MPH
These 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 (…
Corporate/CSR Economic Development Education & Youth Foundation Strategy Systems Thinking
Engaging Employers: Three Lessons from Impact Hiring
April 11, 2017
Nicole Trimble Abigail Carlton
This post was originally published by The Rockefeller Foundation.
Foundation Strategy Systems Thinking
Systems Change in a Polarized Country
April 11, 2017
Mark Kramer
Last 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…
Foundation Strategy
Lessons for Funders Supporting LGBTQ Communities
April 10, 2017
Efraín Gutiérrez
On 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 …
Foundation Strategy Strategic Learning & Evaluation U.S. Health
Kaiser Permanente’s Pam Schwartz on Becoming a Learning Organization
February 17, 2017
FSG Pamela Schwartz
Like 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…
Foundation Strategy Systems Thinking
Four Lessons from Leading Companies Responding to the Refugee Crisis
February 15, 2017
Philippe Sion Jaclyn Marcatili Laura Watry
FSG 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…

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