Collective Impact

In the United States, 92% of public library funding comes from local sources, and there are no national standards that determine what libraries can and cannot do. The result of…

We often hear the saying that “Every system is perfectly designed to get the results it gets.” How does this perspective play into your work? We see communities using programmatic…

“Traditionally, advocacy has been a few people speaking on behalf of others. But…it is also about movement building and power building, grassroots engagement, and community organizing. It is about people…

Scientists report that we have less than a decade to prevent the worst effects of climate collapse. Educators say we’ve lost years of learning in the past two years. And, a recent survey my organization partnered…

Artificial intelligence, or AI, and machine learning is used in myriad ways across the public and private sectors. It can serve as a tool to solve a wide range of…

What if scalable solutions ultimately need to be integrated within a government system? What should be the mindset of leaders as they explore government partnerships? Don Gips, Skoll Foundation CEO,…

Public policy development can sometimes be an exercise in detachment and data-driven dispassion. To those at the margins of public sector power in such instances, it seems that the rules,…

When smaller, place-based foundations collaborate and align their work, they provide unique value to local communities and nonprofits. Still, many foundations shy away from working together, assuming it will require…