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From Lights to Bytes: The Promise of Rural Broadband

“Mr. Carmody: We Want Lights!” This sign greeted John Carmody, head of the Rural Electrification Administration (REA) in 1938 as he was visiting residents in Georgia to hear their opinion of public rural electrification projects. Five years before, the nearby Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) was... Read more

How Community Foundations Can Better Coordinate Responses to Disasters

Last month, Hurricane Michael devastated and left a trail of destruction along Florida and Georgia. Two months ago, Hurricane Florence left the Carolinas under water. Last year, Hurricane Harvey hit the Gulf Coast, Houston, and its surrounding areas, creating a... Read more

A Call for Philanthropy to Invest in Rural America

The overwhelming focus of welfare programs in the United States is urban, but the fact that a rural child is more than twice as likely as an urban child to live in the vicinity of persistent high child poverty underscores that any national discussion of child... Read more

New in the Chronicle of Philanthropy: Why Foundations Need an ‘Ensemble Cast’ to Tackle Complex Challenges

In a new article published in the July issue of the Chronicle of Philanthropy, FSG highlights how foundations that are experimenting with new ways of creating social change must also upend... Read more

Improving Sanitation by Exposing Gender Inequities

Gender can play a critical role in determining who has access to sanitation products and services and when. Yet the design of sanitation systems, products, and services is often approached without regard to gender or related social norms.

As we have explored the role of gender in... Read more

FSG’s Next Chapter

It has been my immense privilege to co-found FSG with Michael Porter and to have been part of its journey these last 18 years. It is an equally great privilege to announce FSG’s new CEO team of Lauren A. Smith and Greg Hills, 2... Read more

Announcing a New Team to Lead FSG

We are excited to announce Lauren A. Smith, MD, MPH and Greg Hills as FSG's co-CEOs.

The pair succeeds John Kania, who is stepping away from his current role as global managing director and 18+ years of leadership at FSG. Kania remains active as a member of the board and as a managing... Read more

You Can’t Make Change out There, if You Don’t Make Change in Here

As foundations embrace ever more ambitious and complex approaches for creating social change, they are taking an intentional approach to rethinking their organizational structures to achieve the greatest impact. They recognize that you can’t make change “out there” if you don’t make... Read more

Discussing Systems Leadership with the Hunger to Health Collaboratory

This week, I was honored to participate in the Hunger to Health Collaboratory event at the Boston Public Library. This cross-sector effort is convening leaders from philanthropy, non-profit, education, health, private industry... Read more

The Impact of the President’s Budget Proposal on Education

A few days ago, the White House sent a $4.4 trillion budget proposal for fiscal year 2019. Defense spending—including border security—and tax cuts were prioritized in the budget proposal while nondefense domestic spending is... Read more

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