Nonprofit Resilience Relies on Smarter Grantmaking: Part 1
A new study examines field-wide grantmaking attitudes and practices, and how philanthropy can effectively support nonprofits to thrive amid a changing environment.
Sectors - Articles
Ephemeral Perpetuity? Transforming Endowments Into Annuities
Funders who insist that organizations build endowments dilute those organizations’ efforts to raise annual operating funds.
The True Cost of Social Capital
We’re a long way from bringing the real cost of social capital in line with commercial capital.
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Wicked Problems: Problems Worth Solving
Wicked Problems explores characteristics of and approaches to today's most complex social issues.
The Responsible Hand: Overcoming the Shortcomings of Impact Investing
For impact investing to truly harness the power of the market, we need to directly align shareholders’ value with both social impact and profit.
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Campaign Bootcamp 2.0
In Campaign Bootcamp 2.0, Christine Pelosi examines the challenges women face when running for office—and how to overcome them.
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The Social Innovation Imperative
The Social Innovation Imperative outlines a business approach that takes into consideration the difference between innovating for profit and innovating for social good.
Five Levers of Social Change: Part 2
Practical Advice Series: Five basic “levers,” or strategies, to help businesses or nonprofits achieve social change.
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Leveraging Corporate Responsibility: The Stakeholder Route to Maximizing Business and Social Value
Leveraging Corporate Responsibility explores stakeholders' impact in order to help companies fully realize the potential of their corporate responsibility initiatives.
Can “Giving Days” Strengthen Your Community?
A Case Foundation study explores how a new type of online fundraising event can benefit nonprofits and communities.