Second-Generation Collective Impact

By Saphira M. Baker & Kelly King Horne 3

Collective impact efforts that go the distance align public and private resources, and dedicate themselves to keeping their networks engaged and focused on results.

The Modern Marriage Between Tech Philanthropy and Nonprofits: “It’s Complicated”

By Kristen Joiner 7

It’s a modern relationship in a modern world. It’s a marriage full of promise. But does our culture’s celebration of the male-dominated tech world end up overshadowing critical skills like empathy that are required for social change?

From Beneficiaries to Business Partners

By Perry Yeatman 1

There’s a real opportunity for nonprofits to become true business partners with companies they used to approach only for donations.

Breaking Free from the Tribe: Why Philanthropy Needs to Invest in Bridge Builders

By Lisa Witter & Joanna Mikulski 10

An often missing but critical part of achieving social change is supporting individuals who can make connections outside of a field of advocacy or practice.

Does Your Backbone Organization Have Backbone?

By Spencer Critchley 10

How collective impact efforts—done right—can break through a systemic barrier to nonprofit collaboration.

Ending HIV/AIDS: A Cross-Sector Responsibility

By Christian Spano 1

The private sector has an important role to play in ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic and improving health systems as a whole.

Imagine a World of Good Data

By Peter L. Levin & Hallie Schneir 1

Unless we prioritize government collection, analysis, and distribution of data, public officials will continue to make decisions with limited facts, and citizens will get poorer services from the government than from the private sector.

Corporate Philanthropy for Real-World Health Interventions

By Floyd J. Malveaux & Julie Kennedy Lesch

Corporate philanthropy can play a powerful role in addressing pervasive public health problems—a look at three effective practices from the Merck Childhood Asthma Network.

Revitalizing a Village

By Tai-Young Kim & Yoo-Jin Lee

A community in rural Vietnam has become the site of a project that seeks to export a successful South Korean development model.

The Tactics of Trust

By David Sawyer & David Ehrlichman 19

Participants in a large, complex collaboration can build a capacity for finding common ground—and it doesn’t have to take years.