Blog

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

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…

Corporate/CSR Economic Development Inclusive Markets
Financial Inclusion: Three Opportunities for Corporate Philanthropy in 2024
February 13, 2024
Erin Sullivan Lakshmi Iyer Chris Carlson
When it comes to financial inclusion and wealth building, companies have an incredible array of tools in this arena.
Corporate/CSR Environment Inclusive Markets Shared Value
Be Authentic, Do the Math, and Change How Your Business and Markets Operate
August 23, 2022
Marc Pfitzer
How businesses can integrate ESG efforts into their core business models to advance both societal and financial targets.
Global Health Inclusive Markets
Viable Sanitation Enterprises—The Linchpin in Sanitation Markets
February 17, 2021
Abhishek Khanna
Shukla Shauchalay is located in a bustling market in Samastipur in Bihar, India. The entrepreneur first got involved in the sanitation business a decade ago as…
Gender Inclusive Markets
Investing in Women: A Powerful Approach for Investors in India
February 4, 2021
Sujata Rathi Flynn Lebus Laura Amaya
Gender-lens or gender-smart investing refers to investments that achieve greater social and financial return on investment by focusing on businesses that are o…
Inclusive Markets
Running on Empty: Challenges Faced by Private Pit Emptiers in Urban Uganda
October 26, 2020
Vignesh Shankar Rahul Singh
By 2050, over two-thirds of the world’s population will live in urban areas. However, water and sanitation services are often unable to keep pace with populati…
Inclusive Markets
Developing a Market-Based Approach to Sanitation in Uganda
October 22, 2020
Puneet Goenka Vignesh Shankar
Household sanitation is a longstanding development priority for the government of Uganda. There has been a significant reduction in open defecation (from 12% i…
Inclusive Markets
Impact Investment Opportunities in India for Catalytic Investors
September 4, 2020
Sujata Rathi Johan Thuard Ashish Karamchandani
India has a dynamic impact investing market, with many investors—from philanthropic foundations, to impact investors, to commercial investors—seeking to genera…
Inclusive Markets Nonprofits/NGOs
The Opportunity of a Lifetime for HNIs—Saving the Indian NGO Sector
July 20, 2020
Abhishek Khanna Ashish Karamchandani Rishabh Shroff Tanmay Patnaik
The year 2020 will be etched in our memories for a long time. COVID-19 has blindsided most of us. The non-discriminating virus has not spared any country, reli…
Gender Global Development Inclusive Markets
Five Insights on Smartphone Usage of Young Mothers from Low-Income Households in India
May 14, 2020
Riya Garg Mahesh Nayak
Corporate/CSR Global Development Global Health Inclusive Markets
The Impact of COVID-19 on CSR Funding for Indian NGOs
April 28, 2020
Sujata Rathi Ashish Karamchandani Johan Thuard
Acknowledgment: We would like to thank Arthan, Atma, Bridgespan, Caring Friends, Centre for Social Impact and Philanthropy at Ashoka University, Dalberg, Dasr…

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

Embracing an Ecosystem Approach for Philanthropy

Flying through Interference

Contact FSG

Follow FSG

Sign Up to Download

Confirm Your Registration

Sign Up for Updates