This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At Community Solutions, we think a lot about the eradication of smallpox. The vaccine for the disease was introduced in 1796. But smallpox was not eradicated until 1980—more than 180…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Well-aligned digital infrastructure should be the aspiration of all nonprofits, everywhere. Nonprofits today are dependent on digital software and hardware. Just as they manage their financial, physical, and human resources,…
Madam C.J. Walker was an early twentieth century Black philanthropist known as America’s first self-made woman millionaire. “Madam C.J. Walker’s Gospel of Giving: Black Women’s Philanthropy During Jim Crow,” a…
In Episode 5 of the Giving Done Right podcast, hosts Phil Buchanan and Grace Nicolette are joined by Chitra Hanstad, executive director of World Relief Seattle, Washington state’s largest refugee resettlement and services…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Living in Alaska these past twenty-six years, I discovered it’s a good laboratory for social innovation. While Alaska covers a large area — 20 percent the size of the rest…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is growing in popularity, from the largest multinational companies like Procter & Gamble or Unilever to small firms like Give Realty or Hotels for Hope. In…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The holiday season is a time filled with charitable traditions, we give gifts, food, and share quality time. This is the time of year when we think about giving back…
While capitalism has lifted millions out of poverty worldwide, the wealth gap in the United States continues to climb, with stark disparities across the economic spectrum. Most recently, the COVID-19…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Fay Twersky, vice president at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, recently launched The Listening Post, a monthly note dedicated to lifting up exceptional ideas, voices, and questions that can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As communities across the nation continue to deal with the economic impacts of COVID-19, leaders are looking at immediate ways to keep families afloat, from extended unemployment benefits to stopping…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Simply put, donor retention is the percentage of donors who continue to support an organization beyond their first gift. Conversely, donor attrition is the percentage of donors who do not…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is committed to building a Culture of Health that provides everyone in America a fair and just opportunity for health and well-being. Achieving this goal requires…