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New and innovative ideas to help nonprofit leaders raise money, and to help funders and donors give more effectively (more)
Why Open Contests Work
A look at how competitions like those at the Knight Foundation serve the social entrepreneur community.
Sponsoring Hope
A properly designed sponsor-a-child program can have real, long-term impact on the life course of its beneficiaries.
Good (and Not-So-Good) Neighbors
Major local events, with some notable exceptions, spur locally based companies to increase charitable giving.
Three Ways to Boost Core Support
A look at new research showing an increase in general operating support for nonprofits—and how foundations can keep providing this much-needed flexible support.
Your Next Donor Is a Toothbrush
As more corporations realize the potential of cause-marketing, more charities can create partnerships that result in exposure and revenue.
Ups and Downs of Social Finance
Defaults in social finance and impact investing do happen: our experience and what the sector can learn from it.
Six Ways Contests Improve Philanthropy
Insights from Knight Foundation after years of funding open contests.