This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Multiyear general operating support (GOS) provides nonprofits with the flexibility to use funds to fulfill their missions and the ability to plan for the long-term sustainability of their organizations, programs,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. These five foundations — which represent a range of geographies, size, and foundation type — all provide more multiyear general operating support (GOS) than typical, have significantly increased the proportion…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It started when the Foundation – one of the largest responsive funders in the world – found they had not ‘been receiving the level and quality of applications from environment…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It was almost two decades ago that I got my first taste of how frustrating funder restrictions on grants could be. I had recently started working at CEP, and we…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Charlotte Brugman: Tell me a little bit about your organizations and what led you both to seek grantee feedback for the first time. Tim Wilson: City Bridge Trust is London’s largest…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Let’s face it — it’s a tough time to be in the democracy business. America’s democratic institutions and norms are under pressure from hyperpolarization, disruptive technologies, and foreign interference, to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. People with fewer resources pay more for credit, if they can access it at all. We founded Community Credit Lab (CCL) in Seattle, Washington, to help underserved communities access affordable credit, and on October 4,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. 2020 has been a moment. In a year filled with such grief, disappointment, uncertainty, and fear, leaders have pulled together to stand up for their communities, to provide a light…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. While nonprofits are ultimately accountable to the communities they serve, pressures to please other stakeholders often distract from this accountability. Many organizations feel pressure to please funders and donors to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For years weight-loss companies, government interventions, and public health campaigns have offered solutions designed as if the primary driver of poor health outcomes among Black women is limited knowledge about…
In episode one, hosts Phil Buchanan and Grace Nicolette talk with a powerhouse leader in philanthropy: Jacqueline Martinez Garcel, CEO of the Latino Community Foundation (LCF). Jacqueline discusses her work at LCF, the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The current uprising for Black Lives has mobilized a vast majority of the country, in ways that we haven’t seen before. Some of the work I am most proud of…