Ask Questions, First to Learn but Then to Act
Now, more than ever, grantmakers are asking questions and working to learn with and from their grantees, but the lessons matter only if they inform future action.
Sectors - Articles
Podcast
The Evolving Role of Social Innovation
A conversation about what's next for the social sector, from the concluding session of our Frontiers of Social Innovation forum.
Presenting for Impact
How applying the principles of live performance to presentations can increase organizational impact.
Who’s Getting Paid to Advance Grantee Inclusion?
It’s time to recognize how inequity shapes funders’ choice of partners.
Building Inclusion from the Inside-Out: A Brief Case Study
The philanthropic sector believes diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to any social mission, but how can organizations ensure that their own people and processes reflect those values?
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Diving In: Nonprofits, NGOs, and Design
A dialogue about how nonprofits can do a better job integrating design thinking into their work.
Grantee Inclusion: What’s It All About?
Including grantees in decision-making, program-building, and strategy is critical to effective social impact. While the things grantmakers “do” are important, authentic inclusion also requires that they embrace a new mindset.
Social Entrepreneurship in Brazil: Surviving a Crisis
A look at how two Brazilian organizations are weathering the country’s economic storm.
Owning Power in the Social Sector
A cultural discomfort with the use of power by the “few” can undermine social sector organizations’ performance and impact.
Putting Grantees at the Center of Philanthropy
This multi-part series, produced in partnership with Grantmakers for Effective Organizations, tells the story of why and how grantee inclusion is key to effective philanthropy, from both the funder and nonprofit perspectives.