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New and innovative ideas to help nonprofit leaders raise money, and to help funders and donors give more effectively (more)
The Problem with Donor-Advised Funds—and a Solution
Commercial national charities in the United States are warehousing billions of dollars that should be going to mission-driven nonprofits.
How to Help a Social Startup Thrive
Five rules of the road from a seed-stage investor in financial technology for the underserved.
To Change the System, Look Outside the System
Emerging organizations, even if they’re new and small, can help catalyze change in social services.
Strengthening Donor-Nonprofit Partnerships
Five relationship imbalances that cause tension and reduce social impact—and how to address them.
Paid in Full
How to reorient philanthropic investments for justice-oriented collective action and impact.
Mending the Broken Development Link
To build stronger relationships with development staff, nonprofit leaders must understand the work and set feasible fundraising goals.
Podcast
Shifting Philanthropy to a Justice-Minded Approach
Brian Barnes and Dorian Burton, co-founders of TandemEd, discuss why philanthropy needs a new framework that grounds giving in “justice” rather than “charity.”
The Power of Early-Stage Organizations to Change Entrenched Systems
New organizations often bring new tactics to old problems, but they need funding and support to move from idea to systemic change.
The Promise of Private Sector Grants in an Impact Investing World
Private sector development grants can help reach people in communities where many investors won’t go.