Impact Philanthropy

Our greatest barrier is the scarcity of money. Or so we have been told. Charitable giving had a record-breaking year in 2020 at $471.44 billion. Yet, in 2021, but for the notable…

More and more funders are adding a feature to their strategy: explicitly soliciting funding from their peers to amplify their own work.

As I read the recent Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) report on the state of nonprofits, a familiar feeling settled in. The invisible lines between the findings began to form, and…

People working for social change operate in chronically stressful, under-resourced environments. Constant pressure can take a toll on the mental and emotional well-being of nonprofit staff, who can identify so…

As philanthropists’ values and visions evolve, so do their preferences around how they give. Some want to leave a family legacy; some wish for anonymity; some want to involve private…

When we rethink the fundamentals of philanthropy, we unlock its potential to create lasting, positive social change.

Last year, our social impact startup hit a milestone that eludes 96 percent of female founders: we hit one million dollars in revenue. It felt like reaching the summit of…

Caroline McLaughlin and Laura Savage reflect on the International Education Funders Group (IEFG) annual conference in Edinburgh, Scotland. The small group of us who coordinate philanthropy networks have developed a unique perspective on philanthropy.

Traditionally, when philanthropic foundations give to nonprofits, there is a significant reporting burden placed on nonprofits. This inherently draws resources, time, and money away from mission-related work and can cause nonprofits to experience scope creep and mission misalignment. Trust-based philanthropy enables nonprofits to focus on their mission and increase their impact by reducing reporting burden…

Collaborative funds—entities that strategically channel resources from multiple donors to nonprofits and community-based organizations—deliver outsized impact across issue areas in the Global South.

A few weeks ago, I came back from a trip to Kenya to learn about and discuss global aid, specifically how colonization and imperialism and their legacy have created a system of global aid wrapped in patriarchy and white supremacy. It was my first time on the continent, and it was eye-opening seeing how foreign…

We’re all better off when we’re all better off.