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The Case for Impact Investing by Small and Mid-Size Family Foundations
There is opportunity for private family foundations of all sizes, including small and mid-size foundations, to bring impact investing—particularly through program-related investments—more fully into their portfolios.
Equity Along the Paths to and Through College
How a New York community center is training college advisors, school counselors, volunteers, and members of community-based organizations to provide high-quality college advising.
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Engine of Impact: Essentials of Strategic Leadership in the Nonprofit Sector
Not every nonprofit organization can do everything well. That’s one reason why every nonprofit must work relentlessly to achieve and retain its strategic focus—a commitment to doing what it does best.
Understanding ‘Equal Pay’ and How to Achieve It
Three common ways the pay gap is measured, what leading companies are doing about it, and the best strategies to consider today.
Setting Young People on a Path to Lifelong Success
Activating the entrepreneurial mindset in young people is critical to their future success and breaking down structural inequities in communities.
To Change the System, First Change the People
At the Bush Foundation, grantmakers use an analytical approach to identify the right people who can make a difference, and supply them with the tools, connections, and inspiration they need.
Avoiding the Neoliberal Trap in Social Entrepreneurship
Seven lessons for walking the tight rope between social welfare and business.
How Field Catalysts Galvanize Social Change
Surmounting daunting social challenges such as ending malaria or achieving marriage equality can require the help of an intermediary organization—a field catalyst—that amplifies the efforts of others. Open access to this article is made possible by The Bridgespan Group.
The Unexamined Algorithm Is Not Worth Using
Why nonprofits need to evaluate the ethics of their algorithms.