Philanthropy & Funding

Time to Reboot Grantmaking

By Michael Etzel & Hilary Pennington 22

Social sector organizations need a “healthy diet” of funding to achieve maximum impact, a concept neatly captured by the Grantmaking Pyramid now used by the Ford Foundation.

Impact Investing

Pushing the Boundaries of Impact Investing

By Amy Bell & Mỹ Lệ Thi Goel

Recent experimentation in global health research and development reveals how nonprofit organizations can explore and potentially attract impact investment.

Scaling

When Building a Field Requires Building a New Organization

By Nidhi Sahni, Elena Matsui, & Lauren Hult 1

Starting a new organization to fill a gap in a field is a bold and difficult step, but four strategies can help ensure success.

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A Note on the Risks of Risk

By Maya Winkelstein

Risk speaks to our core human emotions of fear, hope, skepticism, and confidence.

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Embracing Philanthropy’s Risky Business

By Laurie Michaels & Judith Rodin 2

How to start developing the policies and practices you need to manage risk.

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Case Study: Managing Risk to Scale Impact

By Eric Stowe 1

How nonprofits and their funders can turn unexpected roadblocks into opportunities.

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Change Is Worth the Risk

By Mauricio Miller 1

Funders need to view risk as a means for continuous learning.

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Risk, Trust, and Impact: Connecting the Dots

By Jane Wales

To promote innovation, support risk. To promote risk, first build trust.

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Q&A with James P. Joseph & Tomer Inbar

By Maya Winkelstein

How to understand and manage the legal risks associated with a foundation’s programmatic work.

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Using Scenario Planning to Surface Invisible Risks

By Sampriti Ganguli

How to prepare your organization for the unexpected.