Can Individual and Institutional Donors Be Friends?

By Chris Cardona, Hilary Pennington, & Paul Shoemaker 4

These groups' perspectives are closer than most think—and it’s good news for philanthropy.

Collective Impact: The Missing Link

By Neera Nundy & Ann Paisley Chandler 17

Three ways to create an environment where interdependent stakeholders can perform their individual roles optimally and collaborate with each other effectively.

Health

Undercover Solutions

By Meghan Williamson 1

Solutions to social problems are often hidden in the most obvious places, masquerading as problems.

Cultivating and Sustaining Generative Teams

By Margaret A. Hawthorne 1

Four practices that can help people establish common intent; sense emerging needs and solutions; and collectively prototype, create, and evolve innovative health models and relationships.

Health

Emerging Tools for Community-Driven Evaluations

By Deepthi Welaratna 2

Eight tools for building inclusive, community programs to address health and other social issues.

Community Collaboratives Show Persistence and Progress

By Willa Seldon, Meera Chary, & Bradley Seeman 1

Local US collaboratives are adapting and evolving for long-term success.

Building Trust with Communities of Color

By Nayeli Y Chavez-Dueñas & Hector Y. Adames 18

Strategies for engaging communities of color in local health initiatives.

Investing in Networks Grows Impact

By Madeleine Taylor

Participation in a network allows foundations to leverage their individual investment by surfacing multiple, ongoing opportunities for collaborative grantmaking.

Are Nonprofits Getting in the Way of Social Change?

By Paul Klein 24

Solving major social problems is now possible, but not unless the organizations that have been most responsible for making a difference change significantly.