Rating Foundations Without Their Permission
We created the Foundation Practice Rating to encourage UK foundations to improve their practices.
Caroline Fiennes
Public Organizations, Private Meetings
Given that all charities and charitable foundations exist to serve the public good, why do so few hold their meetings in public?
Evaluating Grantees: Learning from a Top-Performing Funder
One funder’s unusual reporting and evaluation system is proving very helpful to grantees.
Why the Social Sector Needs the Scientific Method
A flawed study on deworming children—and new studies that expose its errors—reveal why activists and philanthropists alike need safeguards.
Assessing Funders’ Performance: Five Easy Tools
Measuring impact is so tough that many funders give up, but there are some insightful and actionable tools for funders that aren’t daunting.
What the First Social Impact Bond Won’t Tell Us
Two views on evaluating the pilot SIB in Peterborough, UK.
Development Controversy a Sign of Sophistication
Public debate about two prominent poverty-alleviation programs shows that over the past 15 years international development has become much more scientific.