A ‘Balancing Test’ for Foundation Spending
Instead of plugging numbers into a traditional formula, taking another look at foundation spending policies is an opportunity for an engaged board to grapple with central strategic questions.
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How Philanthropy Can Help Lead on Data Justice
By embracing community-based participatory research and other equity approaches to data, philanthropy can change the game, revitalize research and communities, and realize greater impact.
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How Venture Philanthropy Works and Its Role in Effective Charity
As traditional sources of charity shrink and donors increasingly look for more impact from their gifts, venture capital's role in philanthropy has expanded. To explore the trends and what they mean for giving, SSIR's publisher Michael Voss speaks with Jim Bildner, CEO of Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation, and Julia Reed, managing director of relationship management with Schwab Charitable. A sponsored podcast developed with the support of DAFgiving360.
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The Economy, Taxes, and Philanthropy: How Donors Can Make the Most of Their Giving Today and Tomorrow
A conversation about the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, US economic performance, and people's charitable giving with Una Osili, associate dean for research and international programs at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy; Hayden Adams, director of tax and financial planning at the Schwab Center for Financial Research; and Michael Voss, publisher of SSIR. A sponsored podcast developed with the support of DAFgiving360.
On Becoming a Better Tech Funder
Tech philanthropy is booming, but it doesn’t think nearly enough about the needs of the organizations it hopes to help. Here’s a roundup of best practices and resources that can help tech firms move fast and fix how they fund nonprofits.
Predicting a ‘Kilo of Impact’
Instead of relying on measurement to prove the value of a past investment, determining the value of an intervention before it has even started allows investors to factor in social impact alongside calculations of financial value.
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Donor-Advised Funds and Community Foundations: What’s Right, What’s Missing, and What’s Next
A conversation on thoughtfully and effectively deploying philanthropic resources with Nicole Taylor, president and CEO of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation; Kim Laughton, president of Schwab Charitable; and Michael Voss, publisher of SSIR. A sponsored podcast developed with the support of DAFgiving360.
New Year’s Resolutions for Leaders of Social Change
A list of SSIR articles to help your team define and achieve its goals for doing better in 2020.
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Unleashing Charitable Impact by and for Women
Giving with a gender lens: a conversation on women's giving and the implications for philanthropy with Andrea Pactor of the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy; Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz of the Charles Schwab Foundation and Schwab Charitable; and Michael Voss, publisher of SSIR. A sponsored podcast developed with the support of DAFgiving360.