Funding for Outcomes
Mario Morino, author of Leap of Reason, discusses funder pitfalls in setting and measuring goals for grantees.
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New and innovative ideas to help nonprofit leaders raise money, and to help funders and donors give more effectively (more)
What, Exactly, Is Giving Tuesday’s Theory of Change?
Giving Tuesday seems poised to be a permanent fixture in the philanthropic landscape. So what’s the theory of change behind it?
What Charity Navigator Gets Wrong About Effective Altruism
Why we can and must try to answer the question: What charities do the most good?
The Elitist Philanthropy of So-Called Effective Altruism
The superficially enticing “logic” of effective altruism ultimately leads to a moralistic, hyper-rationalistic, top-down approach to philanthropy that can kill the very altruistic spirit it claims to foster.
Inventing and Reinventing a Philanthropy Model in India
Deval Sanghavi, head of the venture philanthropy fund Dasra, describes his work testing and building new platforms for giving in India.
The Science of Donor Connection
A state-of-the-art database gives nonprofit leaders a tool for building relationships with potential funders.
Don’t Just Aggregate Funds, Unleash Them!
Raising money is just part of the social change equation—an interview with Helen LaKelly Hunt and Emily Nielsen Jones of Women Moving Millions.
Tackling Overhead Together
Grantmakers and nonprofits must come to a mutual understanding of the true costs of change.
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The Promise of Effective Altruism
The effective altruism movement has the potential to create an aspirational anchor, which may change giving practices over time.