Foundations
What Price Democracy?
A slippery slope: from good-willed private philanthropy in support of public goals to a system in which private goals predominate.
Tag: Grantmaking
Fundraising
The Humanitarian Technologist’s Dilemma
We must push for inclusion of technology in grant proposals.
Nonprofits
Counting Aloud Together
A behind-the-scenes look at how grantmakers and nonprofits can work together to build a data-driven culture.
Foundations
Foundations Must Get Serious About Multi-Year Grantmaking
New research on multi-year grants underlines the need for more philanthropic support.
Nonprofit Management
Demystifying Scaling: Part 1
A five-part series on developing a common framework for nonprofits to scale for impact.
Impact Investing
Sectors, Not Just Firms
Part I in Omidyar Network’s case for a sector-based approach to impact investing.
Philanthropy
Risks Worth Taking
When philanthropists fund programmatic interventions, they should resist the seduction of certainty.
Nonprofits
Networking a City
The Barr Fellows Network is changing the way work gets done in Boston’s large and entrenched social sector.
Foundations
Evaluation Through a Learning Lens
A focus on learning can enhance and strengthen a foundation’s evaluation efforts.
Measuring Social Impact
A Focus on Culture
How the Ford Foundation is engaging its global staff in building a shared culture of results.