Crowdsourcing Social Change
A look at examples of high-impact crowdsourcing and the movement for more open collaboration and transparency in the giving sector.
Philanthropy - Articles
Innovative ideas for donors, foundation leaders, and philanthropists (more)
Advocacy Funding Pays Off Big
Foundations can generate big impact by investing their charitable dollars in advocacy, community organizing, and civic engagement.
Subtle Nudges for Greater Good
A look at a variety of tactics for galvanizing individuals to give.
Corporate Giving Needs Better Metrics
A new report on corporate philanthropy stresses the need for new reporting metrics among companies in order to make their full impact and value known.
A Revolution in Foundation Transparency
With a mission to “bring transparency to the world of philanthropy” Glass Pockets offers reports on the transparency of large, well known foundations.
Donor, Dearest
The philanthropic landscape continues to shift as donors are switching their alliances to for-profit causes.
Bite-Sized Goodness
The Extraordinaries have created a web-based platform that allows people to easily volunteer short amounts of time.
Namibia Experiments with Aid for All
The world’s first universal cash transfer program is in Namibia and provides cash with no strings attached.
Dashboards That Guide Good
Funders can help grantees track their progress more effectively by helping them develop dashboards that measure key items.
Radical Grantmaking
Funders who want to catalyze radical innovation should make long-term grants, invest in people, and offer rich and frequent feedback.