From Proof to Impact

By Katherine Hoffmann & Lilian Lehmann

Four thoughts on how researchers and organizations can reliably take the leap from proven research to operationalization at scale.

What, Exactly, Is Giving Tuesday’s Theory of Change?

By Timothy Ogden 3

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

By William MacAskill 27

Why we can and must try to answer the question: What charities do the most good?

Measuring Backbone Contributions to Collective Impact

By Shiloh Turner, Katherine Errecart, & Anjali Bhatt

Part two in a series on how backbone organizations shape the work of collective impact without formal authority.

Exerting Influence Without Formal Authority

By Shiloh Turner, Katherine Errecart, & Anjali Bhatt

Part one of a two-part series on how backbone organizations shape the work of collective impact without formal authority.

Building Bigger Bets with Philanthropy

By Katie Smith Milway

Nancy Roob shares how the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation is aggregating funds to scale what works.

Bringing Social Impact Bonds to the Environment

By Cathy Clark & David Nicola 4

Is the social impact bond model better suited to environmental issues?

Grantees as Customers

By Dave Peery 6

Four ways funders can serve and empower grantees.

The Elitist Philanthropy of So-Called Effective Altruism

By Ken Berger & Robert M. Penna 90

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.

Disrupting Corporate Philanthropy

By Marc Benioff 1

Three best moves and three biggest lessons—Marc Benioff reflects on more than a decade of work at the Salesforce.com Foundation.