Funding Community Ownership
A grassroots effort in Silicon Valley addresses the needs of the working-class immigrant community.
Solutions - Articles
How to Manage Underperforming Cross-Sector Partnerships
Many public-private collaborations that address complex social problems flounder. We offer a new model to get such partnerships back on track.
Democratizing Women’s Health
Daleela AI seeks to empower Arabic women with access to information about sexual and reproductive health.
Sustainability Backsliding Doesn’t Have to Mean Back to Square One
How companies are responding to US policy changes and what they should do instead
Educating the Nonprofit Leaders of the Future
Nonprofit board fellows programs can be mutually beneficial to students, business schools, and partner organizations.
Learning From Setbacks in Collaborations
Cross-sector collaboration can help cities tackle complex social and economic problems, but results are mixed. New research suggests that how a collaboration responds to setbacks plays a crucial role in its success. Rather than seeking the “perfect” governance model, collaborators should adopt five key actions enabling progress.
Urban Development Needs Systems Thinking
Lessons from 15 cities in Eastern Europe and Central Asia on addressing interconnected civic challenges.
Big Aid Is Over
We need to design for what African governments can do and will pay for.
Podcast
sponsored
Addressing Hunger in America: ‘There’s very little resiliency left in the system.’
Food pantries across the United States are experiencing rising demand and shrinking resources. Guests in this episode discuss these challenges, US public policy to alleviate hunger, and how donors can support food pantries and anti-hunger organizations in a time of increased need and economic uncertainties. A sponsored podcast developed with the support of DAFgiving360
COVID Was the Rehearsal
Just a few years ago, philanthropy showed what it could be at its best: nimble, coordinated, unusually brave. This time, facing the sudden slashing of foreign aid, the cavalry is quieter.