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Solutions - Articles
Persuasion in a “Post-Truth” World
To make progress on ideologically or politically sticky issues, social sector organizations must reshape their messaging to do more than cite facts; they must use smart storytelling and craft solutions that don’t require those they want to reach to sacrifice their values.
Constancy and Thoughtful Realignment: The Next Era of Social Investing
The changing US political playground requires that foundations both focus on what works and actively explore what might work in uncertain times ahead.
Amplifying Impact with Mission Investments
How foundations can reimagine a proven philanthropic tool to more effectively address today’s social and environmental challenges.
Philanthropic Pioneers: Foundations and the Rise of Impact Investing
As impact investing expands in scope and sophistication, foundations are leading the way.
Mission Possible: How Foundations Are Shaping the Future of Impact Investing
This series, produced in partnership with Mission Investors Exchange, will explore what’s next in impact investing and what we can learn from some of the most innovative foundations.
Impact India
Impact India online offers ongoing coverage of social innovation in India.
Systems Change in Education: It Begins With Us
To make education systems more adaptive, innovative, collaborative, and empathic, we as change leaders must first model these characteristics ourselves.
Onward: Accelerating the Impact of Social Impact Education
University social impact centers are stretched thin. Rather than do more of everything, the best strategy may be to establish a baseline level of services, and then focus on making significant progress in one distinct area.
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Contributory or Disruptive: Do New Forms of Philanthropy Erode Democracy?
Modified from an excerpt of Philanthropy in Democratic Societies: History, Institutions, Values, edited by Rob Reich, Chiara Cordelli, and Lucy Bernholz.