Before the Next Recession, Philanthropy Needs to Redefine Efficiency
In a crisis, short-term efficiency can be a shock amplifier. Long-term efficiency comes from building resilient institutions.
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Addressing Equity and Social Change Through Corporate and Individual Philanthropy
Give big, give now, give smart, and give to address inequity: a conversation on making the most of your generosity with Jeff Raikes, cofounder of the Raikes Foundation; Fred Kaynor, vice president of business development and marketing at Schwab Charitable; and Michael Voss, publisher of SSIR. A sponsored podcast developed with the support of DAFgiving360.
Grantmaking in the #MeToo Era
What is the role of funders in responding to abuses alleged within the organizations we support?
Big Enough. Simple Enough. Cheap Enough.
Daunting social problems need scalable solutions. Here’s how to know if you’ve got one.
How Foundations Can Lead on Disability-Inclusive Grantmaking
The inclusion of disabled people in your organization is not about “helping” them come on board while leaving the organization unchanged.
How to Think About Risk in Philanthropy
Foundation officers and endowment managers too often prefer exceedingly safe grants and investments because of misapplied principles, biases, and concerns about their reputations. A Viewpoint from the Winter 2020 issue.
Building the Field of Sustainable Development
To grow the workforce that will advance the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, foundations ought to bring back approaches they relied on decades ago. A Viewpoint from the Winter 2020 issue.
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Against Nostalgia
Three takeaways to establish the structural and institutional guardrails necessary to creating a serious, concerted, and holistic effort to address issues of power and inequality across civil society, government, and the economy. Part of the Winter 2020 issue's Realizing Democracy supplement funded by the Ford Foundation.
Philanthropy for the Women’s Movement, Not Just ‘Empowerment’
The philanthropic community’s preoccupation with impact and the short-term projects that deliver measurable outcomes can distract us from what really works.
The Role of Philanthropy in Advancing Equity in the Arts
By expanding support to arts and cultural organizations in diverse neighborhoods, funders can provide a missing ingredient in the effort to advance equity.