Solutions - Articles

Collectively Owned Strategies

By Jordan Fabyanske, Sonila Cook & Mariah Levin 1

Funder-owned strategies often reinforce donor-grantee power imbalances and focus on short-term measurable gains, thereby limiting philanthropic impact. Global and systemic challenges can be addressed more effectively with strategies that are collectively owned. | Open-access to this article made possible by Dalberg Catalyst.

A New Blueprint for Financing Community Development

By David Fukuzawa, Nancy O. Andrews & Rebecca Steinitz 1

The traditional model of community development finance is limited by market conservatism and a focus on scale, rather than local control. We need a new paradigm that prioritizes impact over scale, emphasizes flexible and creative financing strategies, and empowers community voice. | Open access to this article is made possible by The Center for Community Investment, a sponsored project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors.

Stewarding Loss

By Camille Acey

Systemic transitions require paying attention to organizations and institutions that need to die—and to do the work of conscious closing with responsibility, kindness, and wisdom.