Impact Investing and a 200-year-old Debate
Three strategies investors can use to create impactful outcomes at scale.
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New and innovative ideas to help nonprofit leaders raise money, and to help funders and donors give more effectively (more)
A “Watch-Out” for Private Foundations Offering Prizes
No-strings-attached prizes incentivize innovation, but private foundations need to structure them carefully to avoid prohibitive penalty taxes.
Investing in Cross-Subsidy for Greater Impact
Investors need ways to gauge social impact and business health. Cross-subsidy models can help.
Building a Bigger Tent for Effective Philanthropy
By embracing a more-inclusive outreach approach, effective philanthropy advocates can attract more funders.
Investing in Networks Grows Impact
Participation in a network allows foundations to leverage their individual investment by surfacing multiple, ongoing opportunities for collaborative grantmaking.
The Park That Paid Off
The Presidio Trust represents an alternative model for funding and managing a public asset. Includes magazine extras.
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Not-So-Ordinary Altruism
A defense of Effective Altruism raises the question of just how effective that movement can be.
Emergent Strategy in Action
A look at how one organization is using emergent philanthropy on a local level to improve early childhood education.
High-Quality Education Doesn’t Mean High Spending
Four ways information technology is reducing costs and improving learning outcomes in Kenya that all educators can learn from.
Building Sustainable Enterprises in Frontier Markets
Why generous funding, an inspiring mission, and passionate people won’t carry you through.