The Unfinished Work of Choosing Well
For all the benefits of philanthropy's turn toward learning, the field still needs a stronger focus on how to make judgments.
Most Popular
The Gift of the Body
Singapore has more legally permissive rules than Taiwan on organ donation consent, but Taiwan has greater donation rates because of the infrastructure of consent that its medical system has built.
Podcast
What Makes a Good Impact Investment?
Impact investing has grown exponentially over the past 20 years. How is the field evolving? What are the new approaches and strategies that are making impact investing more accessible and appealing to funders of all sizes? How can the curious get started? Megan Kashner from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management joins the show to address critiques levied at the field and how to tell if an investment is having an impact. Giving With Impact is developed with the support of DAFgiving360®
Building a Culture of Conflict Resiliency
Conflict is inevitable in any organization. The question for the nonprofit sector and its supporters is how to structure it in ways that strengthen communities.
Who Holds the Keys? Unlocking Foundation Board Support for a Sector in Crisis
As federal funding disappears and community organizations close, much of the power to respond sits with foundation boards—and the moment to use it is now.
Intentional Design in AI Adoption, Not Just Speed
Going from hamster wheel to flywheel to supercharge AI adoption in workforce training
How Profit Sharing Redistributes Wealth
French profit-sharing rules improve the pay of lower-skilled workers without affecting the growth or productivity of firms.
A Model for Restoring the Rust Belt
Deindustrialization hit Chicago's south suburbs hard. Can the Southland Development Authority breathe new life into the area and promote a template for reviving regions?
Philanthropy’s Missing Trillions, Revisited
The Baby Boomers' wealth transfer is one of the greatest opportunities in the history of the philanthropy and nonprofit sector. There is still work to do.
Faith-Aligned Finance Is the Original Trust Capital
Development finance sees faith-aligned capital as money to unlock. Its bigger value is the centuries-old architecture that lets money move at scale, endure over time, and arrive with trust built into its design.