New and innovative ideas to help nonprofit leaders raise money, and to help funders and donors give more effectively (more)
We face a choice between two models for donating data: one governed by corporations and one determined by grassroots civic action. The winner will decide how much control we have over our digital information.
If philanthropy is to build a more just and equal society, it must combat ableism in its own institutions and practices.
Developing active listening techniques is essential to creating understanding and the authentic relationships necessary for social change.
A decade of applying the collective impact approach to address social problems has taught us that equity is central to the work.
Funders must abandon top-down, one-sided funding approaches in favor of partnerships with the disability community.
Efforts at improving global education too often fail to have the desired impact. Outcomes funds can help shift funders and policy makers toward the most effective approaches.
Endowments are often lacking for social change nonprofits—even more so for Black-led organizations. By closing this gap, we could radically transform how we confront society’s most pressing issues.
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Targeted scholarships may draw underrepresented groups away from more lucrative funding.
Philanthropy can invigorate our communities and our democracy by investing in refugee leadership and civic participation.
In order to foster true collaboration in the social sector, there must be a real exchange of resources between organizations.
