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Big Aid Is Over

We need to design for what African governments can do and will pay for.

Podcast

Addressing Hunger in America: ‘There’s very little resiliency left in the system.’

Featuring Kyle Endres, Vince Hall, Alisia Robin, and Barbara Wheeler-Bride

Food pantries across the United States are experiencing rising demand and shrinking resources. Guests in this episode discuss these challenges, US public policy to alleviate hunger, and how donors can support food pantries and anti-hunger organizations in a time of increased need and economic uncertainties. A sponsored podcast developed with the support of DAFgiving360

COVID Was the Rehearsal

By Madeleine Ballard, James Nardella, Jeff Jacobs, Ash Rogers, Daniel Palazuelos, Ari Johnson, Margaret Odera, Joe Ernst, Alexander Wheeler, Theebika Shanmugarasa, Mallika Raghavan, Victoria Ward, Lennie Bazira, Rachel Hofmann, Riccardo Lampariello, Nan Chen, Zeus Aranda, Emily Bancroft, Walter Kerr, Amanda Arch, Liz Diebold, Jane Leu & Doug Galen 2

Just a few years ago, philanthropy showed what it could be at its best: nimble, coordinated, unusually brave. This time, facing the sudden slashing of foreign aid, the cavalry is quieter.

Webinar

Spotlight on Women’s and Girls’ Causes: Landscape Analysis and Funding Strategies

Presented by Jacqueline Ackerman, interim director, Women’s Philanthropy Institute; Karen Lundgard, interim CEO, Girl Scouts of Greater New York; Dhirendra Pratap Singh, cofounder and CEO, Milaan Foundation; Mary Jovanovich, senior manager of charitable consulting, DAFgiving360™

Join Stanford Social Innovation Review and DAFgiving360™ for this complimentary live program! Explore recent data on giving to women’s and girls’ causes and hear from social sector leaders on modern approaches to empower and advance women and girls worldwide. Whether you are a donor, nonprofit leader, advisor, or just curious, this conversation will spark new ways to think about your role in funding the future.

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Why Catalytic Capital Needs a Better Definition

By Savannah Baum, Olivia Rosen, Sean Sellers & Billy Silk

The decline and fall of ESG offers a cautionary tale for social impact financing and highlights the need for the sector to sharpen its understanding of catalytic capital. A new definitional framework for catalytic capital can help drive clarity, measurement, and greater market participation.

Investing in Creativity as Social Infrastructure

By Laura Zabel

How artmaking and creative practice in the United States can address community challenges, strengthen local economies, and rebuild human connections—and three less-well-traveled ways to support it.