Reconciling the Supply & Demand of Good Intentions

By John Cary 16

Why we must strike a balance between high-volume and high-touch service programs.

Is Something Better than Nothing?

By Cezar Neaga, Claudia Valladares, & Christoph Birkholz 9

Mission-driven organizations would do well to remember that they become the company they keep, and to take care in choosing the right collaborators.

Philanthropy

Investing in Leadership to Accelerate Philanthropic Impact

By Ira Hirschfield 14

Why some foundations are making leadership development a core part of their grantmaking strategy.

Tackling a Looming Fiscal Cliff Head-On

By Lynsey Wood Jeffries 4

Six lessons from the field.

Building Networks and Movements for Social Change

By Heather McLeod Grant 19

Lessons from a new initiative aimed at supporting and developing new social justice leaders.

On Innovators and Pinballs

By Mike Kubzansky & Paul Breloff 3

Five paths to scale in early-stage impact investing.

Passing the Torch on Impact Investing

By William Burckart

An introduction to the recently released book New Frontiers of Philanthropy.

Getting Beyond Hype: Four Questions to Predict Real Impact

By Kevin Starr 9

A simple way to think about investment and design.