Striking a Balance
A note from the editor on the Spring 2014 issue.
Foundations - Articles
New and innovative ideas for leaders of foundations (more)
The Re-Emerging Art of Funding Innovation
A growing number of foundations are reintroducing risk-taking into their processes and portfolios as one way to create breakthrough change.
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What Would It Take?
The president and CEO of GEO describes what the organization learned over the course of its Scaling What Works initiative.
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Pathways to Scale for a Place-Based Funder
The VP of program at the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation explains how her organization supports local nonprofits.
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The Road to Scale Runs Through Public Systems
The president and CEO of the Annie E. Casey Foundation writes about the importance of working with public systems.
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Partners in Impact
The president of Communities In Schools writes about the role funders played in helping his organization scale up.
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We Need More Scale, Not More Innovation
The president and CEO of The California Endowment discusses the importance of engaging in advocacy and community organizing.
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More Resources, More Co-Investors, More Impact
The president and CEO of the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation elaborates on the vital role growth capital aggregation plays.
Growth Force
A few years ago, the Salesforce.com Foundation revamped its revenue model. Today, it's not just a grantmaker. It's a rapidly expanding software vendor.
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Leveraging a Movement Moment
The VP of programs at GEO writes about the opportunities for grantmakers in supporting social movements.