From Charitable Giving to Strategic Investing

By Katherine Miller 1

Foundations are shifting the conversation about their work and impact.

Not All Nonprofit Mergers Are Created Equal

By Jean Butzen 3

Lessons from the Community Catalyst Fund in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Morgan Stanley’s Investing with Impact Approach

By Audrey Choi & Hilary Irby 2

To help provide clarity to its clients, Morgan Stanley outlines an Investing with Impact framework, encompassing four integrated approaches.

Mars’ Sustainable Cocoa Initiative in Cote d’Ivoire

By Andy Harner 1

The entire cocoa sector—exporters, NGOs, manufacturers, and governments—must help farmers boost their productivity and income.

Kraft Foods’ Cocoa Partnership in Ghana

By Perry Yeatman 3

To develop the next generation of cocoa farmers in Ghana, Kraft Foods created a cross-sector initiative with a long-term view.

At USAID, Linking Innovation and Evidence to Drive Impact

By Maura O’Neill, Michael Kremer & Cindy Prieto

Accelerating the Impact Economy Through Investment and Innovation

By Kris Balderston & Lala Faiz 2

Finding the Right Measurement Director

By Matthew Forti 5

New research reveals that most organizations prioritize the wrong skills in their search for a measurement director.

Philanthropy and the Digital Public Dialogue

By Jeff Stanger 4

Unlike in past eras, social sector organizations are now in direct control of a mass communication medium, presenting challenges and new opportunities.

“Nothing About Us Without Us” Approach Transforms Foster Care in Florida

By Perla Ni, Diane Zambito, & Jane Soltis

By understanding what beneficiaries think works and doesn’t work, foundations and nonprofits can provide better programs.