This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Today, nonprofits and funders alike increasingly use equity-serving and participant-centered approaches in their program design, and it’s time to sharpen the equity lens on building evidence of a program’s impact.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’re familiar with the moment when writing a few checks to support various causes no longer feels sufficient. Perhaps you’ve realized that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When a foundation or business decides to support a new cause, it can feel like the last step in a long process. Folks have had to advocate, find money in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the calendar page turns to August, we welcome Black Philanthropy Month — a global celebration of African-descent giving. Giving in all its forms is a longstanding tradition in the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The International Common Assessment of Numeracy (ICAN) was a product of the People’s Action for Learning Network (PAL Network for short), a coalition of 15 education-focused organizations across 14 countries in the Global South…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A few years ago, Brendan Mullen suggested the Marshall Plan as inspiration for a new impact investing model designed for Africa. Because the United States’ postwar development strategy was agile enough…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. First, let’s ask the question of why trust is important in philanthropy. Research shows that higher levels of trust lead to a) greater confidence in trusted individuals or institutions and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Scale is one of those words that means something different to just about everyone. But to measure it, to figure out concretely whether an intervention has scaled, you have to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Not too long ago, I chatted with a successful entrepreneur who had started four failed companies before his big break. Time after time, failure after failure, investors continued to believe…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Wildfire Season is Not Predictable Anymore California’s wildfire season used to last from June to November, and major fires were few and far between. Of the five largest wildfires in California history,…
For donors to craft an effective approach to charitable giving that benefits them and the organizations they support, they’ll need to answer a raft of questions: How can they engage…
Effective philanthropy is a learning process that develops through experimentation. To be successful, we must take risks, support new ideas, acknowledge our mistakes, share experiences, and learn from one another.…