Collaboration
Philanthropy as the Backbone for Collective Impact
Funders serving as central node for a cross-sector, collaborative network have unique advantages for success in an advocacy environment.
Tag: Conflict Resolution
sponsored
Philanthropy on the Frontlines of Ferguson
The Deaconess Foundation seeks to shift public policy, mobilize community members, and strengthen advocacy efforts related to children and youth.
Governance
Why Governance Matters for Stability in Iraq
Donors face an urgent and critical choice: continue to prioritize military initiatives, or invest more in improving governance.
Leadership
Looking for Leaders Amid the Grimness
In the face of heightened fear and violence, leaders must examine how a troubling global context is affecting them, their leadership, and those they lead.
Security
Is Peace a Possibility in Mexico?
A view from the field reveals optimism and ideas for building a better society.
Leadership
Leading Change Through Adaptive Design
By integrating two practices—design thinking and adaptive leadership—social innovators can manage projects in a way that’s both creatively confident and relentlessly realistic.
Leadership
Five Steps to Building an Effective Impact Network
How network entrepreneurs can catalyze large-scale social impact through a process that applies to networks across all systems and sectors.
Collaboration
Beyond Car Bombs: Keys for Transformative Impact
Trust rooted in shared dreams and values can find a way forward at the edge of chaos.
Education
Starting Over After Starting Up
Lessons from a charter-school organization about what it takes to fix a failing high school.