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Learning From a Decade of Collaborative Philanthropy
A look at how donor collaboratives have evolved over time, and how fund leaders and donors can sharpen their strategies today.
Solutions - Articles
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Advancing the Impact of Collaborative Funds
The social sector has seen an explosion in collaborative funds over the last 15 years, representing a significant shift in the philanthropic sector. This article series, sponsored by The Gates Foundation, invites practitioners, donors, and advisors to reflect on the impact of collaborative funds—what has worked well? What could work better? And how can the field advance even greater positive change?
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Should Heartland Cities Become Tech Hubs?
Urbanist Nicholas Lalla offers a playbook for tech-led economic development in midsize cities, avowing that inclusive growth can offset the worsening wealth inequities that the tech sector has helped generate.
Monument to a Peanut Farmer
The landmark in Plains, Georgia, gives a nod to the late president’s big grin and humble beginnings.
Continuous Transformation to Serve the Mission
Forty years ago, FUNDES launched to serve small enterprises in Latin America. The organization had to reinvent itself many times to survive but continues to support the region’s economic and social development. | Open access to this article made possible by the University of Geneva
SSIR Online, Spring 2025 Issue
A collection of standout pieces published online about co-leadership, democracy, multigenerational living, Gen Z, and global development’s power dynamics.
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The Sweet Spot of Discomfort
D. Christopher Kayes offers a compassionate, albeit slim, guide to resilience-building for leaders.
How Regular Employees Became Recyclers
The disappearance of the recycling coordinator role, is a testament to an environmental success story: the institutionalization of recycling in higher education.
Local Digital Spaces Are Essential Civic Infrastructure
With traditional community spaces underfunded and neglected, investing in the health of our online gathering places has become essential.
Funding the Fourth Estate
Philanthropists have been accused of donating disproportionately to major media outlets. An alliance of small news nonprofits seeks to make funding more equitable to save the news industry.