Philanthropy

Local Resources for Local Needs

By Alexa Cortés Culwell 14

A look at Silicon Valley’s surprising disconnect and opportunities that all local funders should consider.

Be Nice. Fund Results. Minimize Hassle. Help Out.

By Kevin Starr 6

The word from the trenches on how funders can make life easier for everyone.

A New Approach to India’s Water Sanitation Crisis: Part 2

By Urvashi Prasad & Semonti Basu 2

A two-part series on using systems mapping to predict a city’s capacity for adopting change.

Organizations Need to “Lean In” Too

By Mary Ellen Capek 2

Philanthropic organizations must “lean in” and confront the various ways their collective cultures get in the way.

Building Venture Capital from Within

By Ben Wirz and Juan Martinez 1

Five lessons on creating a venture capital fund inside a foundation—a look at the Knight Enterprise Fund.

Lessons of an SSIR Blogger

By John Brothers

A look back at government regulation, philanthropy, “social blank” movements, and third sector grit.

L3Cs: A Cure in Search of a Disease

By Kelly Kleiman 3

Most social problems now addressed by charities cannot be appropriately addressed by for-profit entities, whether or not those entities pledge to restrict or recycle their profits.

Foundation Collaboration: Keys to Success

By Nancy Soderberg

A look at best practices for the foundation community, drawn from the work of Connect US Fund.

Has Venture Philanthropy Passed Its Peak?

By Joanna Jacobson 4

We keep searching for the next new thing—at the expense of the tried-and-true.

Mind the Gap

By Neil Reeder 1

Stronger ties between academic evaluators and social innovators would hugely benefit both sides.