Health
Intervene Early, Intervene Well
Impact bonds supporting early childhood development can bridge capital gaps, improve the quality of services, and establish effective data-sharing systems.
Articles P2990
Don’t Give Big. Instead, Invest Thoughtfully.
This spring, community foundations around the country will host one-day, online giving campaigns for nonprofits in their regions. But the model needs an overhaul if it’s going to benefit more than the community foundations themselves.
Designing a Way to Measure the Impact of Design
A group of diverse funders, business leaders, and practitioners are looking to quantify the potential of social design—the application of design methodologies to solutions for complex human problems—to improve lives.
The Civic Media Crisis and What Philanthropy Can Do
Protecting the independent media and the public sphere presents an epic challenge, but there is great opportunity for philanthropy to step up and help.
Arriving at 100 Percent for Mission. Now What?
In the coming years, the Heron Foundation will emphasize “connective investing” in US communities, providing financial and other forms of capital. It will continue to seek allies and build connections with those who have muscle and capital market reach.
Podcast
Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio: Digital Inclusion and Creating an Annual Grants Plan
How can we reach beneficiaries who don't have home access to the internet, and strategies for creating an annual grants plan. Part of a partnership with Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio.
Education
Redefining Teacher Development to Great Effect in Honduras
A different approach to developing teachers helps rural students access secondary education, and also has an immediate and positive impact on their communities.
Can a Surge in Giving Be Bad News?
Recent leaps in giving to specific causes in the United States probably don’t represent a net addition to the annual total—which means a lean season for many nonprofits unless foundations step up their game.
Nonprofit Mergers that Work
A recent study uncovers what drives successful mergers and suggests that more nonprofits should consider mergers as a useful tool to increase impact.
Three Ways Universities Can Dramatically Advance Social Enterprise
A growing number of schools are advancing the pedagogy and practice of social enterprise, and today have much more to offer than they did a generation ago.