This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Only 9% of family offices interviewed in a recent 2020 UBS survey indicated that they currently employ impact investing practices, while 14% stated that they plan to incorporate the social…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The old model of philanthropy just isn’t working — the standard loop of fundraising and donating can make progress painstakingly slow, a pace that can’t keep up with the complexity…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Go to any philanthropy conference today and one of the keynote speakers is likely to be the author of a book about “the elite charade of changing the world” (Giridharadas,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It is often said that the opposite of poverty is not wealth but justice. Evidence shows that enabling access to justice has a disproportionate impact on a country’s economic development and on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Earlier this year, along with fellow Exponent Philanthropy staff, colleagues, and board members, I participated in a learning session on equity, inclusion, and diversity. Collectively, our eyes were opened, and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Problem The abrupt closing of schools, early childhood programs, and child care centers to contain COVID-19 undoubtedly saved thousands of lives. This life-saving measure has had an unintended consequence:…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A few weeks ago, Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) launched The Resilience Fund—a £20m fund that will provide flexible grants for charities supporting vulnerable people and communities hit by the coronavirus crisis.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Investing in Deeper Dives In describing our first journalism strategy, I shared an interest in supporting organizations and initiatives telling the untold stories. There is also an opportunity to complement institutional…
Evaluating impact can involve diverse data points, from tangible measures such as people served and dollars spent to less concrete aspects including lessons learned and challenges faced. Effective philanthropists embrace…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID and social justice crises are requiring us to think of what we have been doing to effectively and nimbly support change. It is an interesting time, a scary…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Mars is one of France’s most successful technology entrepreneurs. He’s launched a series of businesses, beginning with a concert promotion company in the early 1990s and proceeding through each of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. If it feels like you’re being inundated with requests for charitable donations, it’s not your imagination. Suddenly we’re not just being asked to give through direct mail and phone solicitations;…