This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Perhaps like you, I often receive professional development opportunities from colleagues. In my inbox, opportunities like “risk management”, “nonprofit strategy”, “building an inclusive workplace” come in regularly. And as much…
In 2020, the intertwining and inequitable systems, from health and education to legal and democracy and beyond, in this country were laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic and the renewed…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Indigenous peoples make up only 5% of the world’s population, but they inhabit about 30% of the earth’s surface. Given this, it is essential to acknowledge the role of Indigenous…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There are many tools philanthropists can use to find and fund transformative ideas. From grantmaking, to venture philanthropy, and impact investing, each vehicle is slightly different, each useful in their…
As part of a global company, Ford Fund wanted its employee volunteering options to span the globe, too. Here’s how they put trust at the heart of the process. To…
Giving circles are a great way for people to come together and make a difference collectively, but they are not immune from the problems that have plagued the philanthropic sector,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Shifting philanthropy’s outmoded ways of working is the challenge that will define the sector in the coming decade. We can no longer afford inaction that perpetuates the status quo. We…
For nearly two and a half years, we’ve shared one collective experience around the world. And while most of us are ready to leave behind the years of fear, uncertainty,…
When I co-founded DataKind in 2011 to connect volunteer data scientists with nonprofits looking to increase their impact, I did so with a vision of data science and AI being used, first…
“I ask myself, what can I do to make sure that I wake up the day after an election with no regrets?” – Zo Tobi, Movement Voter Project When you…
This week, a white man drove 200 miles to Buffalo and murdered 10 people, most of whom were Black, citing the “Great replacement theory” espoused by many right-wing white supremacists.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Los Angeles’ Grand Avenue is home to an incredible display of the city’s capacity to build. On one side of the street stand two new gleaming towers replete with multi-million-dollar…