This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Innovation—the creation of new ideas, products, and services—has become increasingly important as a source of energy and funding in the social sector. Traditional nonprofit business models are being questioned, the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. MacKenzie Scott’s latest $2.74 billion round of grants made big news for the outsized impact one donor can have on the nonprofit sector and for its focus on tackling inequities. Also notable…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The current place of impact investing in public discourse can only be understood within the broader context of debates surrounding the legitimacy and value of philanthrocapitalism, defined as the deliberate…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Deciding to deepen your learning on a new subject can feel daunting and overwhelming. Where do you start? How do you ensure you’re learning from the right sources? How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Funders of all sizes – working locally or across broad geographies – can benefit from real progress among donors and organizations when it comes to addressing fundamental questions: How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We are at a moment of national reckoning. The COVID-19 pandemic, its disproportionate impact on Black and brown communities and the horrific murders of Black people that ignited protests last summer have laid bare the deep injustices that define…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Personal assistance can take several forms, from just explaining information verbally, instead of by mail or text, to helping individuals through the entire application process immediately. It may address many…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Regarding financial security, 22 percent of respondents reported they were “just getting by,” and 12 percent found it “difficult” or “very difficult” to manage financially. Whites were more than twice…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last year at this time, as the COVID-19 pandemic gripped our country, Babbie Jacobs and I partnered through Social Venture Circle (SVC) to showcase Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs). Certified by the U.S. Department of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It was an inauspicious beginning. In 2012, Larry Kramer began his tenure as president of the Hewlett Foundation — one of the largest foundations in the country. He had written…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A colleague recently asked me how much has changed since I wrote “The Dance of Deceit,” a 2004 Stanford Social Innovation Review article in which I reflected on my seven years as…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. While the emotive response that drives donors to give is pure and simple, the truth is that disasters are incredibly complex. There is the scale of the suffering and the…