8 Common Innovation Traps

By Gabriel Kasper & Justin Marcoux 9

The path to innovation can be tricky, but being aware of the common pitfalls can help funders along the road to breakthrough social change.

Why Energy Philanthropy Is High-Impact Philanthropy

By Rachel Pritzker & Mike Berkowitz 5

Energy is central to many causes that funders care about, but it is one of the most underappreciated issues in 21st-century philanthropy.

The Seven Commandments of Funding

By Kevin Starr 11

Don’t shoot me, I’m just the messenger.

Foundations

Express Yourself

By Darren Walker & Alfred Ironside 2

The independence of foundations gives them the unique ability to communicate uncomfortable truths to entrenched power. When it comes to strategic communications, however, there are three things of which every foundation could do more.

Advocacy

DIY PR

By Melissa Skolfield 9

How one organization took advantage of a major transition to move away from third-party vendors and build an in-house communications team.

When Restrictions Apply

By Jocelyn Wyatt 8

Why general funding for nonprofit organizations is the future of innovation.

A Legacy of Leverage

By Georgia Levenson Keohane 2

Reflecting on the strategies and achievements of Blue Ridge Foundation New York as it transitions leadership and enters a new stage.

Nonprofits

Making Ideas Catch On

By Sean Gibbons 1

A conversation with communications expert Jonah Berger on how to build support for ideas and gain momentum on social change.