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The Elusive Craft of Evaluating Advocacy
There are unconventional methods one can use to evaluate advocacy organizations and make strategic investments in that arena.
Community Foundation Speaks Out Against Government Funding Cuts to Nonprofits
One foundation leader is demonstrating what a community foundation can do to defend nonprofits in their area from state budget cuts.
What to Do About the Problems Philanthropy Creates and Perpetuates
The ability to act responsibly arises from understanding how beneficial effects are created.
Becoming the Best Possible Philanthropist
Figuring out how to leverage your knowledge against the largest pool of capital possible is the path to being the best possible philanthropist or investor.
Letting Go
Two insiders explore why foundations micromanage how social problems are solved and explore what grant makers can do to foster high impact strategies.
It’s Not About the Tea
By and large, the Central Asia Institute's supporters went for a feel-good story, didn’t do their homework, and didn’t ask the right questions with the Three Cups of Tea dust up.
Skoll 2011 Interviews: Rod Schwartz, Lars Johansen, and Biju Mohandas
Interview with Rod Schwartz, founder of ClearlySo, a company that helps entrepreneurs with raising capital, team building, product sales, and financial management.
Thinking Small
The problem with “changing the world” is that it probably involves invoking impossibly superficial means to address oversimplified problems.
Skoll 2011 Interviews: Daniel Franklin and Mark Kramer
There was an extraordinary amount of positivity, optimism, and collaboration at SWF. I interviewed two people who particularly believe in the power of collaboration.