Philanthropy & Funding
The Future of Prize Philanthropy
In more and more cases, prize competitions provide recipients with resources to pursue their work even before they complete a proposed project.
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Philanthropy & Funding
12 Common Criticisms of Philanthropy—and Some Answers
Critics have argued that charitable giving isn’t focused enough on the poor, isn’t sufficient to make a difference, is undemocratic, and more, but research—and history—show otherwise.
Nonprofits & NGOs
Learning From Peer Organizations: Nonprofits Must Expand the Definition
Attracting transformational philanthropy and leveraging volunteers to scale are just two lessons nonprofits can learn from looking to organizations beyond those they traditionally identify with.
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.
Education
A Big Problem, a Small Experiment, and a Lot of Noise
Liberia’s leaders are trying to jump-start their schools. Give them a break.
Foundations
Communicating Data to Drive Change
How the Annie E. Casey Foundation has leveraged the power of information and communication to drive public investment in children and their families.
Organizational Development
Forgetting Failure
It’s time to move beyond our focus on failure in the social sector, and to develop ongoing and meaningful practices for learning and improvement.
Foundations
Making Good Ideas Go Viral
A less-traveled path to education reform: The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is catalyzing three social forces to create an epidemic of best practice.