Philanthropy & Funding
Capacity Building Needs an Evidence Standard
Funders should measure capacity building by what changes, not just what grantees like.
Tag: Capacity-building
Philanthropy & Funding
Beyond the Mega-Gift
For four years, small donations have declined across the nonprofit sector, threatening the future of social innovation. But with the right strategies, some organizations are bucking the trend and winning them back.
Nonprofits & NGOs
Grant Writing Is Infrastructure
Grant writing is the bridge between vision and resources. Until funders invest in it, grassroots organizations will remain underfunded.
Nonprofits & NGOs
Invest in Fundraising to End Foundation Dependency
In this funding crisis, we need to play the long game and build independent capacity for the long term.
Foundations
Foundations Should Invest More in Staffing
Critics of grantmaking practices and advocates of reform should support hiring more staff to improve accountability, return on investment, and equality of opportunity.
Social Enterprise
Continuous Transformation to Serve the Mission
Forty years ago, FUNDES launched to serve small enterprises in Latin America. The organization had to reinvent itself many times to survive but continues to support the region’s economic and social development. | Open access to this article made possible by the University of Geneva
Organizational Development
Programmatic Asset Transfers as a Strategic Tool for Social Impact
Although often triggered by organizational stress, asset transfers should be seen not as a sign of organizational failure but as a valuable way to help both sides of the transfer achieve their goals. | Open access to this article made possible by The Sustained Collaboration Network
Nonprofits & NGOs
Building Relationships, Strengthening Neighborhoods
Systems change efforts that focus on boosting social capital and collective efficacy through building relationships within communities show promise. But do we have the patience to wait for them to work?
Organizational Development
How Anonymous Self-Organized
The hacktivist collective built a framework to encourage and guide participation without direct oversight.
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Equity Is Fundamental to Implementation Science
Implementation science has not advanced equitable outcomes routinely, explicitly, or intentionally. Here’s how it can.