Small Organizations: The Change That Systems Change Needs
If funders want “less talk and more walk” in the field of systems change, it’s time they started funding small, locally led organizations.
Philanthropy & Funding - Most Popular
New and innovative ideas to help nonprofit leaders raise money, and to help funders and donors give more effectively (more)
sponsored
Strategy and Power Building
What the progressive movement can learn from military strategy
Measuring Narrative Change: Moving From Theory to Practice
Funders may be reluctant to support narrative work because progress is difficult to evaluate. Are these objections valid?
Excerpt
Lifting a Powerful Policy Lever for Housing Justice
A new federal policy could make the equitable housing that communities need a reality—but only if the right steps are taken to rally resources in support of the rule.
Peer Nominations for a More Diverse Funding Pipeline
Instead of exacerbating biases with the standard playbook, peer nominations help funders build a more efficient, equitable, and impactful pipeline.
Open Society Under Threat
After more than three decades of promoting liberal democracy, Open Society Foundations sees itself on the defensive. Can a strategic restructuring and new leadership turn the tide?
India’s Corporate Philanthropy
Indian companies tend to spend required social outlays on important stakeholder groups.
Impact Investing Can’t Deliver by Chasing Market Returns
To be successful, impact investors need more realistic expectations and to be part of a larger and community-based pool of capital, including philanthropic investments that lays the groundwork for impact.
Excerpt
Disciplining Generosity
An excerpt from Advising Philanthropists on how advisors support better philanthropy