A Systems Change Framework to Impact Investing
A key factor preventing impact investing from reaching its maximum potential is the absence of robust monitoring and learning processes anchored in systems change principles.
Philanthropy & Funding - Most Popular
New and innovative ideas to help nonprofit leaders raise money, and to help funders and donors give more effectively (more)
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Partnering to Advance Grassroots Movements Through Collaboratives
A collaborative funder and fund leader discuss partnerships with local leaders, how to get funds moving where they need to go, and human-centered impact.
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Childhood Cancer: Treating Children Around the Globe
How does a global approach to childhood cancer research advance treatments and cures? How are philanthropists around the world supporting this cause? Gloria De Dios of Foundation Ayudame a Vivir (AYUVI), Richard C. Shadyac of ALSAC, and Fred Kaynor of DAFgiving360 discuss St. Jude Global, an innovative endeavor at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to take lifesaving cancer treatments to children around the world. A sponsored podcast developed with the support of DAFgiving360
Invest in Fundraising to End Foundation Dependency
In this funding crisis, we need to play the long game and build independent capacity for the long term.
The Next Generation of Mutualism
An ecosystem approach to investing in and supporting mutualist enterprises—from the ground up.
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How Funder Collaboratives Are Supporting Proximate Organizations in Africa
An interview with two collaborative fund leaders about what differentiates Africa’s collaborative funding movement from other regions, and what other funders can learn from their focus on funding organizations close to the communities they are trying to help.
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Charitable Giving, Advocacy, and Public Policy
What do nonprofit advocacy efforts look like, and how can donors support advocacy work on social issues they care about? Kenneth G. Hodder, former national commander of the Salvation Army, and Debby Bielak, a partner at the Bridgespan Group, join DAFgiving360’s Fred Kaynor and SSIR editor Barbara Wheeler-Bride to discuss how elections impact charitable giving and how nonprofits can tap into the energy of the political environment to fund their mission. A sponsored podcast developed with the support of DAFgiving360
An Opportunity to Build, In the Crisis
As philanthropy rallies to the defense of the nonprofit sector, how money is spent is as important as how much.
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The Challenges Facing Humanitarian Aid Groups Right Now
What’s the impact of recent funding cuts to humanitarian aid? How are organizations reorganizing their critical work with vulnerable communities? Bob Kitchen of the International Rescue Committee and Harriet Carvalho of DAFGiving360 join SSIR editor Barbara Wheeler-Bride to discuss the Trump administration’s unprecedented cuts to foreign aid and how donors can respond. A sponsored podcast developed with the support of DAFgiving360