Civic Engagement
Breaking Barriers, Shifting Narratives, and Expanding Opportunity
By designing programs and policies to overcome longstanding systemic barriers in communities, we can expand opportunities for equity.
Tag: Grantmaking
Philanthropy & Funding
Shared Gifting: Shifting Funding Power to Nonprofits
When nonprofits dole out grant money to peers, the result is a transformative experience that fosters innovation, collaboration, and learning.
Arts & Culture
The Mortality of Arts Nonprofits
The funding ecosystem has a greater role to play in the survival of nonprofits than their internal structure.
Education
Let’s Create Charter Schools that Strengthen School Districts
Six ways funders can help support quality education for all students and improve communities in the process.
Philanthropy & Funding
18 Community Foundation Leaders’ Advice for Jeff Bezos
Wealthy philanthropists can give help to those who need it most by investing in local foundations and their communities.
Philanthropy & Funding
Time to Reboot Grantmaking
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.
Philanthropy & Funding
Cultivating Legitimacy in Philanthropy
It’s worth remembering that communities have the power to take away philanthropy’s social license to operate.
Impact Investing
Down the Rabbit Hole? Impact Investing and Large Foundations
Impact investing makes sense in theory, but there are good reasons, particularly for large foundations, to pause before putting a lot of resources into it.
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Philanthropy & Funding
When Are Big Bets the Right Bet?
When should funders commit to making multi-million dollar grants, and when should they take a more gradual, steady approach?
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A Note on the Risks of Risk
Risk speaks to our core human emotions of fear, hope, skepticism, and confidence.