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8 Common Innovation Traps
The path to innovation can be tricky, but being aware of the common pitfalls can help funders along the road to breakthrough social change.
Why Energy Philanthropy Is High-Impact Philanthropy
Energy is central to many causes that funders care about, but it is one of the most underappreciated issues in 21st-century philanthropy.
The Seven Commandments of Funding
Don’t shoot me, I’m just the messenger.
Express Yourself
The independence of foundations gives them the unique ability to communicate uncomfortable truths to entrenched power. When it comes to strategic communications, however, there are three things of which every foundation could do more.
DIY PR
How one organization took advantage of a major transition to move away from third-party vendors and build an in-house communications team.
When Restrictions Apply
Why general funding for nonprofit organizations is the future of innovation.
A Legacy of Leverage
Reflecting on the strategies and achievements of Blue Ridge Foundation New York as it transitions leadership and enters a new stage.
Making Ideas Catch On
A conversation with communications expert Jonah Berger on how to build support for ideas and gain momentum on social change.
Disruption for Good
Rapid advances in technology are changing philanthropy in fundamental ways—making it potentially more rational, effective, collaborative, transparent, and democratic.