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New Resource: The Water of Systems Change Action Learning Exercise

In our work with foundation and nonprofit leaders over the past few years, we have heard an increasing number of questions about systems change as leaders in the social sector struggle to make sense of what can often seem like an abstract, theoretical notion.

Mark Kramer, Peter Senge, and... 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

New Article: The Water of Systems Change

For many funders and grantees, the concept of systems change is difficult to grasp and even more challenging to apply in their daily work.

The Water of Systems Change, a new article from John Kania, Mark Kramer... Read more

Board Member Reflections on the MetroWest Health Foundation’s Strategic Planning Process

For the past 20 years, the MetroWest Health Foundation has served as a catalyst for a healthy MetroWest region, providing over $5 million in annual financial support to meet the health needs of 25 communities in the MetroWest area of Massachusetts.

In 2017, recognizing the changing health... Read more

How Evaluation Supports Systems Change

Over the past few years, we’ve supported a growing number of foundations in adopting a systems change approach to creating social change. These organizations are now thinking about how their grantmaking and other... 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

New Research Study: When Collective Impact Has an Impact

FSG is excited to share a new study conducted by a research team from ORS Impact and Spark Policy Institute: When Collective Impact Has an Impact.... Read more

How Education Funders Can Support Immigrant Children and Families

A few months ago, we attended the Grantmakers for Education Annual Conference in Washington DC. Under the theme, Equity in Education: Empowering Community Voice, the conference included a number of sessions related to immigrant children and... Read more

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