This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In an effort to pull back the curtain and to share some lessons learned, we’ve compiled some reflections from this process. We imagine this blog will be of interest to…
In this episode we unpick the complex relationship between philanthropy and democracy. Does philanthropy undermine democracy, or strengthen it? Do we need to make philanthropy itself more democratic? And if…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At the Participatory Grantmaking 101 session I did a reverse Q&A where I asked the attendees a number of questions to reflect and ponder on and I invite you to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The deep wounds of systemic racism have plagued communities across this country for generations, and in 2020, the largest response in this nation’s history made it explicitly clear that we…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With the arrival of effective vaccines against COVID-19, the end of the pandemic may finally be in sight. Yet the crisis in public education, one deeply exacerbated by the virus,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In our recent book Constructing Organizational Life, we propose a new way of understanding and analyzing the social world that we believe is particularly relevant to understanding social innovation. Our focus in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “I see 2020 as a chance to reaffirm what needs to be done, kicking off the most important decade for conservation in my lifetime,” Kenney said. That’s why Media Impact…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When we ushered in 2020 a year ago, none of us could have imagined what the next 12 months would bring. We began the year with the usual and customary…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Just about every major arts institution — from the Guggenheim to the Louvre — has received sizable funding from the Sackler family. Until recently, this arts patronage was how most…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Nonprofit leaders are exhausted. Indeed, many were planning to leave their jobs even before 2020 happened. They include white boomers looking to retire, young leaders of color trying to navigate cultures…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Federal Trade Commission has warned against COVID-19 charity scams, as scammers take advantage of fears during a disaster to prey on the generosity of donors. So, how can you…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, mental health and addiction challenges have emerged as a major health crisis that will continue beyond the distribution of a coronavirus vaccine. Social distancing, anticipated…