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Relational Philanthropy
Philanthropy needs a new framework for building connection and trust with the communities it seeks to serve.
The Promise of Global Access
Philanthropies can leverage the expertise and capabilities of for-profit companies to advance charitable causes by employing global access commitments. | Open access to this article is made possible by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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Finding Black Joy in Pain
Scholar and activist Christopher Paul Harris re-envisions the history of Black protest movements to argue for new politics based on pain, joy, and care.
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Zero-Problem Philanthropy
Moving away from endless problem-solving and toward creating healthy context.
Healing-Centered Funding for Systems Change
Knowledge of trauma and healing gives funders a way to expand their perspectives, do less harm, and be more effective at systems change.
When It Comes to Promoting Prosperity, Production Beats Consumption
Development philanthropists should focus on building the productive capacity of entire countries to achieve large-scale economic transformation, rather than enabling a few individuals to increase their consumption.
10 SSIR Stories on Impact Investing’s Next Phase
Ten SSIR articles that examine the growing field of impact investing from a range of perspectives, including investors, philanthropists, nonprofits, researchers, social entrepreneurs, and local communities.
10 Ways Funders Can Address Generative AI Now
Instead of preparing for the distant future, philanthropy needs to work to prepare for the here and now.