This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Focus our processes on learning and improvement. Many foundations ask grantees and prospective grantees to jump through hoops that take up too much of their precious time, are out of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Serious criticism of 21st-century philanthropy has only recently found a major platform. Unlike prior waves of generosity from the ultra-rich, which attracted heavy scrutiny from the public, the most recent…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This is a difficult time for philanthropy. Challenges like global climate change are demanding collective action on an unprecedented scale. Technology, meanwhile, is creating new social problems at the same…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Part Two of a two-part series. Read Part One. Youth unemployment rates, which have steadily increased over the past decade, indicate that work has become increasingly difficult to come by…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Just over a year ago as news of a novel virus swept the headlines, supply chain shortages and sudden remote work policies became the new reality. In the panicked months that followed, systems from …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “Activism” officially peaked as a buzzword this year, for good reason. But did you know that millennial men are 15 percent more likely to call themselves activists than millennial women…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Scarcity thinking pervades nonprofits, but also (shockingly) philanthropy. It may seem like a contradiction — someone who has large sums of money at their disposal can’t possibly be stuck in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The truth is that the shooting of 8 people, including 6 Asian women, is yet another tragic reminder of the life-threatening consequences that communities — and Black, Indigenous, People of…
A wide-ranging discussion on how philanthropy can make a difference on difficult issues. Ken shares examples and ways to think about topics such as crisis intervention. Resources: https://www.jedfoundation.org/what-we-do/the-mental-health-strategic-impact-initiative-s2i/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenneth-zimmerman-52439673/ Read…
In episode 17 of the Investing in Impact podcast, I speak with Kyle Lukianuk, President of Good Returns, on philanthropic capital, CDFIs, public and private partnerships, and the future of impact investing.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Organizers and advocates won groundbreaking victories in investments through the American Rescue Plan. The bill notably moves away from trickle-down economics and instead gives direct support to households in need…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Philanthropy has evolved significantly from its noblesse oblige origins, through federated giving, to the competitive venture philanthropy model which now predominates. In those approaches charities set agendas and funders respond…