Making Big Bets for Social Change
How to close the gap between what donors say they want to achieve and where they actually put their money.
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A Checkup on PRIs
For one leading health funder, program-related investments promise to help underserved populations.
The Tactics of Trust
Participants in a large, complex collaboration can build a capacity for finding common ground—and it doesn’t have to take years.
Review
The Price of Giving
A critique of the Gates Foundation doubles as a critique of the “philanthrocapitalism” model in general.
Five Guidelines for Successful Funder Collaborations
Lessons from the Packard Foundation on how funders can effectively work together to amplify their resources and impact.
Philanthropy: The New Risk Capital?
Novel, targeted investment strategies are giving donors a powerful chance to spend wisely—by fueling the innovation economy.
Building New Networks for Efficient, Affordable Housing
Three lessons on accelerating targeted social change through network building.
Distributing Leadership, Promoting Stewardship
Foundations can play an essential role in generating authentic conversation on hard issues, but they must be both an equal player among community partners and an active steward of the mission.
A New Lens for Disaster Recovery
Nine investment principles for supporting disaster relief and recovery among under-resourced women and families.