Philanthropy & Funding
Shifting Philanthropy to a Justice-Minded Approach
Brian Barnes and Dorian Burton, co-founders of TandemEd, discuss why philanthropy needs a new framework that grounds giving in “justice” rather than “charity.”
Environment
Bridging the Climate Change Investment Gap
Investments in discovering and developing new solutions to address climate change are woefully low and have even been falling. Sarah Kearney and Scott Burger discuss how can philanthropists help.
Measurement & Evaluation
Learning How to Listen to Beneficiaries
Valerie Threlfall of the Fund For Shared Insight, Krystle Onibukon of the Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula, and Brad Dunning of the Center for Employment Opportunities talk about building quality feedback loops.
Collaboration
Unlocking Data and Unleashing Its Potential
Many valuable datasets remain locked away or siloed across different organizations and sectors. This panel from our February data conference looks how we can collaborate better on data projects.
Measurement & Evaluation
Prediction vs. Bias in Data: A Debate
Is it possible to use data to make predictions without enforcing existing biases?
Technology
Software for Good: Empowering the Social Sector Data Revolution
What can social sector organizations learn from large companies about using data to maximize impact?
Collaboration
Get Out of Your Own Way: Challenging Your Mindsets and Behaviors
Several common barriers to developing strong network relationships—and ways to overcome them.
Nonprofits & NGOs
There Is No Geography to Intelligence and Passion
How can NGOs help communities manage their own growth?
Economic Development
Building a Culture of Opportunity Within Disadvantaged Communities
How the organization MORTAR is creating entrepreneurship opportunities for poor and minority communities.
Collaboration
Cultivating a Network Leader Mindset
What factors are essential for effective collaboration?
Nonprofits & NGOs
Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio: Successful Tech Projects and Social Networks in the Trump Era
Ways to avoid some all-too-common pitfalls of nonprofit technology, and organizing for success in a new political environment. Part of a partnership with Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio.
Nonprofits & NGOs
Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio: Digital Inclusion and Creating an Annual Grants Plan
How can we reach beneficiaries who don't have home access to the internet, and strategies for creating an annual grants plan. Part of a partnership with Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio.
Organizational Development
Lean Experimentation for the Social Sector: Build Smart to Learn Fast
How can a nonprofit with limited time and money maximize its chances of success? A talk from our 2015 Nonprofit Management Institute.
Organizational Development
Thriving in an Age of Volatility
In times of profound turmoil, how can organizations become more resilient and adaptive? A talk from our 2015 Nonprofit Management Institute.
Foundations
The Evolving Role of Social Innovation
A conversation about what's next for the social sector, from the concluding session of our Frontiers of Social Innovation forum.