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Co-Powering an Emergent Horizon
The public is not a monolith—it’s an interdependent ecosystem of communities who must determine the tools for a more caring future.
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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The Most Critical Ingredient in Leadership
What, above all else, drives leaders to direct or redirect their lives, to tackle seemingly intractable problems, and to stay true to their values in the face of enormous challenges?
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Participatory Grantmaking: A Shared Approach to Effective Change
Those who are closest to problems are often the ones with the greatest insights into how to address them. In many ways, that's the ethos of participatory grantmaking, which empowers communities to decide who and what gets funded. SSIR publisher Michael Voss speaks with Maria De La Cruz of Headwaters Foundation for Justice, Irene Wong of The David & Lucile Packard Foundation, and Mary Jovanovich of Schwab Charitable about what this approach looks like in action. A sponsored podcast developed with the support of DAFgiving360.
Abortion Should No Longer Be a Dirty Word for the Nonprofit Sector
How the overturning of Roe v. Wade will affect fundraising and strategy for organizations—whether they provide abortion care or not.
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What the World Gets Wrong About Nonprofits
An excerpt from The Business of Nonprofit-ing on the revenue of impact.
Reimagining the Request for Proposal
As currently structured, requests for proposal (RFPs) are counterproductive to social change efforts. We must redesign granting systems to empower the communities in which we work.
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Public Interest Tech Has a Pipeline Problem
Tech companies that prioritize the public interest are essential for a more just future, but they need investments at their earliest stages to thrive.
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Funding Data and AI That Serve the Social Sector
Five ways for funders to think about investing in data and AI that would put ownership of responsible data and AI squarely in the hands of the social sector.
To End Homelessness, the Energy of Money Must Change
How government and philanthropy can unlock the billions needed to shelter America’s unhoused
Women’s Funds After the Pandemic
After two years of COVID unraveled decades of women’s progress, women’s funds have been taking the lead on women’s employment and financial mobility by focusing on innovative childcare solutions.