How Infrastructure Spending Can Help the Most Vulnerable Americans
Three areas where philanthropic funders can partner with government on infrastructure investments to advance equity in the United States.
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Opening Up Educational Opportunities Through Network Leadership
How a network mindset can break down silos between public agencies and nonprofits to successfully promote equitable and accessible education.
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At the Intersection
Two excerpts from the edited collection, The Intersector, on building public trust through cross-sector collaboration between the public, nonprofit, and private sectors.
What the Infrastructure Bill Reveals About Today’s Policymaking Environment
The passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act gives those of us in the nonpartisan public policy space reason to be optimistic.
She Should Run
Indian nonprofit Femme First Foundation aims to increase women’s political representation in the country.
Making the Government Adoption of Social Innovations Work
How small and medium NGOs and social enterprises can help the public sector successfully adopt and scale their innovations.
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Looking Back to Move Forward
An excerpt from How Social Science Got Better on how the social sciences are becoming more relevant, diverse, and reflective.
Implementation Beyond Headline Victories
Championing initiatives is not enough. Philanthropy must fund their implementation and build power in communities to keep the ball moving.
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Business and the Sustainable Development Agenda
An excerpt from Public Goods, Sustainable Development and the Contribution of Business reconsiders the public goods concept and puts forth models for business and the public sectors to respond to the global challenges that our post-COVID-19 world is facing.
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Taxes and Giving: The Current and Potential Impact of US Tax Policy for Donors and Nonprofits
How does current US tax law affect charitable giving? What do these policies mean for nonprofits and donors? What strategies maximize the amount of money coming into charitable organizations? SSIR publisher Michael Voss speaks with Mike Townsend of Charles Schwab and Company and Hayden Adams of the Schwab Center for Financial Research to help donors and nonprofits think through the impact of tax policies on charitable funding. A sponsored podcast developed with the support of DAFgiving360.