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We, the Nonprofit Institutions: Transformation for Liberation

By Ashleigh Gardere & Jeff Bradach

To play their part in building a multiracial democracy for all, many nonprofits will need to embrace their own transformation.

Using Strategic Foresight to Create the Future We Want

By Marina Gorbis

The future is having a moment. Philanthropic and nonprofit organizations can use the foresight tools long championed by private industry to build more desirable futures for their communities.

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We Must Be Founders

By Michael McAfee 2

To fulfill this nation’s promise as a multiracial democracy requires more than tinkering around the edges. Renewal requires bottom-up transformation.

In Defense of Big Bets

By Cecilia Conrad

The movement to mobilize big bets in philanthropy is growing. Let’s not dissuade potential donors by framing it as “a new way to fail.”

Strengthening Boards to Navigate the Intersection of Profit and Purpose

By Julie Battilana, Anne-Claire Pache & Chloe Lemmel-Hay 1

OpenAI’s governance saga might give leaders pause about alternative ways of organizing, but research shows hybrid governance models can be successful—with effective boards to lead them.

Big Bet Bummer

By Kevin Starr 3

We need big bet philanthropy. We also need it to change.

Why Isn’t No-Strings Funding More Common?

By Deb Nelson & Tina Beck

Unrestricted grants produce powerful impacts, but we won’t see more of them until we address the hidden barriers.

The Hollow Prize for Leaders of Color

By Chanda Causer

What looks like racial progress at many nonprofits can set up leaders of color to fail.

The Unintended Consequences of Data Standardization

By Cathleen Clerkin

Building a more equitable, effective, and efficient social sector will require understanding and addressing these risks.

Should We Put Out a Statement?

By Seth Chalmer 1

Thinking strategically about how nonprofits should respond to potentially polarizing world events.