Philanthropy & Funding

Wielding Philanthropic Power with Accountability

By Judy Belk

By speaking up about money and acknowledging the many choices they have, funders can more effectively channel their full spectrum of resources to achieve change.

Foundations

Diversifying Perspectives and Sharing Power at a Family Foundation

By Ruth Cummings & Sharon Alpert 1

Bringing non-family members, people with diverse perspectives, and professional advisors into decision-making can help family foundations take greater risks and bolder action toward their missions.

Wielding Philanthropic Leadership With, Not For

By Grant Oliphant 5

Being a courageous and ethical leader in philanthropy means learning to listen, and sharing our power by encouraging, empowering, and enabling others.

Going Local 2.0: How to Reform Development Agencies to Make Localized Aid More Than Talk

By Yuen Yuen Ang 4

Global aid agencies must shift from just agreeing to “go local” to preparing development experts for the task.

The Power of Families: From Poverty to Agency to Unity

By Luz Vega-Marquis 1

How philanthropy can support low-income families to build powerful networks and craft policy solutions that reduce poverty in the United States.

Power, Privilege, and Effectiveness: Are Funders Connecting the Dots?

By Kathleen P. Enright 3

To advance equity more effectively in collaboration with nonprofits and communities, grantmakers must share power with and leverage privilege for nonprofits and communities.

Evaluation with the End in Mind

By Ann W. St. Claire & Barbara A. Schillo

How limited-life organizations can re-position evaluation as a tool to drive progress toward their end goals and measure the enduring impact of their efforts.

Feedback Is Not a Fad

By Larry Kramer 3

Listening to beneficiaries should be part and parcel of any initiative that seeks to help others. Part of a series produced for SSIR with the support of the Hewlett Foundation.

Massive Aggregation: A New Form of New Power

By Joe McCannon & Marika Anthony-Shaw

By pooling money, individuals who may otherwise feel powerless are attempting to address imbalances of wealth and influence in the social sector.