Measuring Impact Through Field Experiments
It is important to remember that while all this studying is great, innovators should place a higher priority on helping people when some program or product is effective.
Foundations - Most Popular
New and innovative ideas for leaders of foundations (more)
The Truth About Disruptive Development
The West shouldn’t create solutions to problems we don’t understand using fashionable mobile technologies.
Demystifying Scaling: Part 5
A five-part series on developing a common framework for nonprofits to scale for impact.
Social Sector Measurement: Down but Not Out
Recently released studies confirm that few nonprofits possess the capacity to measure for continuous improvement, but new initiatives launched in 2012 provide hope.
What Price Democracy?
A slippery slope: from good-willed private philanthropy in support of public goals to a system in which private goals predominate.
Giving Black
A study from Liberty Hill Foundation provides insights into building philanthropy in African American communities.
The Humanitarian Technologist’s Dilemma
We must push for inclusion of technology in grant proposals.
Giving Smarter
The Center for Disaster Philanthropy aims to help donors make informed, smarter giving decisions.
Redefining Community Foundations
The CEO of the largest merged community foundation in the world reflects on the changing interests and identity of its donors.