This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For many nonprofit leaders, relationships with foundation heads, wealthy donors and other philanthropic leaders can be difficult and complicated to manage. Below are 4 lessons that I have gleaned from my unlikely partnership over the years with Larry Kramer of the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. An intentional part of designing Foundations for Racial Equity is ensuring that folks show up ready and willing to work. Responding to the requests of a few participants of color, we curated…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Before schools started to reopen this spring, more than 80 public education instructors in Ghana participated in virtual training sessions that featured Sesame Street Muppets Zobi and Kami, along with Ghanaian actress…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Health Forward Foundation is celebrating 15 years of grantmaking. In this time, the foundation has anchored access to safety net health care for those most in need in the Kansas…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When a client at Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) wrote on a Listen4Good survey that he would have preferred to go through the organization’s intake process in person rather than by phone, staff members…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The pandemic added a layer of complexity to the already sizeable challenge of improving early learning outcomes in some of the most deprived areas of the UK. In many cases,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the past year and a half, we experienced a global pandemic and racial injustice that reached a tipping point in our nation. As we rebuild, it’s more critical than…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG), though slow to gain traction, has captured the focus of investors, corporates, and financial institutions in Asia. It is a term that is hailed…
Strengthening health systems comes down to staff, stuff, space, systems and support. Whether providing primary care or responding to deadly outbreaks of infectious diseases, a holistic approach that places the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This past year has brought a laser-like focus to longstanding issues of inequity and other community stressors. As we all begin the process of emerging on the other side of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Since COVID-19 hit the U.S., we’ve seen record numbers of people seeking social services. Thirty-eight states don’t have enough social workers to meet the demand requirements of the people they…
From 1994 to 2001, Sharon Sayles Belton served as mayor of Minneapolis. She was the first woman and first African American to hold that position. Sharon and Chanda connected to…