To Boost Individual Donor Giving, Nonprofits Need a Plan
A new report shows that creating a fundraising plan is paramount for organizations looking to increase individual donor gifts.
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Looking Beyond Impact Investing to Support Climate Solutions
A four-point framework for funders to advance a low-carbon future using their entire endowment.
Tech and Innovation to Re-engage Civic Life
Inclusive governance will require that civil society, government, and industry work together to empower citizens.
Corporate Philanthropy for Real-World Health Interventions
Corporate philanthropy can play a powerful role in addressing pervasive public health problems—a look at three effective practices from the Merck Childhood Asthma Network.
Fostering Systems Change
Five simple rules for foundations seeking to create lasting social change.
Show Me the Money
It’s time for more foundations and philanthropists to make $10 million plus grants to social change organizations.
Lessons from the Moore Foundation’s Largest and Longest Grants
In 2002 the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation made two long-term mega-grants—one to CalTech for $300 million and the other to Conservation International for $395 million.
Making Big Bets for Social Change
How to close the gap between what donors say they want to achieve and where they actually put their money.
Leveraging Lean Data
Supplements to the article “The Power of Lean Data.”
The Power of Lean Data
A series of recent projects that incorporate lean design principles show that it’s possible to gather high-quality impact data quickly and inexpensively. Includes magazine extras.