This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Philanthropist and former Los Angeles Times publisher Austin Beutner said he doesn’t see the new task force he is co-leading as a body that has any intention of usurping the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2010 the Road Map Project set out to double the number of students in South Seattle and South King County on track to finish college or earn a career…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Climate change, refugees and migrants, peacebuilding, sustainable development, and gender equality are just some of the issues that are prominent…at the United Nations General Assembly. Only 50% of refugee children…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I’ve always dreamed of accessing a diverse network of people who do nonprofit capacity across different disciplines or what Nancy White has described as “learning from adjacent practices.” In January…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. If we consider which players have the greatest potential reach and influence to lead in capacity building, why has so little attention been directed at municipalities? Cities are accustomed to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. One of the defining characteristics of community collaboratives that really get things done is dedicated capacity. In conversations with leaders of “needle-moving” collaboratives, we have learned that this capacity –…
Durreen Shahnaz is the Founder and Chairwoman of Impact Investment Exchange Asia (IIX), a social stock exchange which will allow Asian social enterprises to raise growth capital (www.asiaiix.com). Shahnaz recently…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Given the complexity of problems facing business and society, there’s a growing recognition that no one sector can do it alone. We desperately need the collective efforts of the private,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Systemic challenges can’t be solved by visionary leaders alone. They require creative collaboration among colleagues with different roles and perspectives. They require strategic conversations that get above the fray of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Each year, the Maryland Food Bank provides more than 41 million meals to people in need. Often, those meals come from traditional sources such as financial contributions, and donations of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With over 1.5 million nonprofits organizations in the U.S. alone, the social sector has been hit hard by the sharp decline in individual contributions and overall donor fatigue evidenced in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We’re living through a crisis of democracy where progressive internationalism is under attack. It’s now clearer than ever that civil society organisations cannot realise the more just, inclusive and sustainable…