This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As we close out yet another year, it’s a moment to reflect and look to the future. What did we accomplish? What were our challenges? And, what do we want…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We live in an age that loves the solution. But a lot of problems are problems of justice rather than problems of tinkering with an engine. And when you have…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over time, with these elements in place, we have measured substantial reductions in youth drug and alcohol use, with binge drinking and cigarette use down by more than half since…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Global activists fighting for gender equity have faced immense obstacles in the last two years. COVID lockdowns led to an increase in domestic violence incidents — putting a strain on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. If you are reading this missive, you are likely searching for a way to respond to the tornado outbreak that devastated communities in at least six states. With that in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The 2021 Capital Collaborative was such a transformative experience because it hit on so many components of my life: The personal (how race has played a role in where I…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We must take the opportunity offered by events to reconfigure the world’s food systems – and that involves seeing them as systems When we first sat down to conceptualise this issue, we…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Whether individual donors or major foundations, funder’s attitudes and behaviors have a huge impact on the ability organizers and nonprofits have to do their work. At best, it’s a constraint…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Change is borne of experience. Lasting change is borne of enlightenment. The divide between the two is often quite significant. Change is the subject of the recent report from the…
Shivani Garg-Patel, Chief Strategy Officer at the Skoll Foundation, recently joined philanthropy consultant Alix Lebec in a conversation for her series Wealth, Power, and Social Change. They talked about Shivani’s path…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Foundations have an important role to play in the philanthropic landscape and we understand that each foundation is unique in how it defines its mission, goals, strategies, and so much…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Philanthropists who want to help rural communities thrive need to get out from behind their desks and out into community, according to three executives of foundations that focus on rural projects. Dr.…