Foundations
Using All Our Tools to Advance Equity in the South and Beyond
Repairing the damage done by centuries of systemic racism demands an “all-of-the-above” approach.
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Introduction to Unleashing Philanthropy’s Big Bets for Social Change
This supplement brings together the latest thinking about how big-bet philanthropy is changing the ways that the nonprofit sector is working to address major social problems.
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Becoming Big Bettable
Social change leaders can create more investment opportunities that can transform the world by following these guidelines.
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Big Gift, Big Impact
The cofounder and executive director of One Acre Fund and the managing director of One Acre Fund USA write about the role a big bet played in helping their organization expand its impact.
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Empowering Nonprofits
The president and CEO of Independent Sector elaborates on how big bets can help redistribute wealth and rebalance the power dynamic between donors and nonprofits.
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Hacking the Bias in Big Bets
The president of Echoing Green explains how to get more big bets to organizations led by people of color.
Cities
Making Civic Engagement Efforts Work
New experiments with civic engagement, outreach, and philanthropic models in Philadelphia offer inspiration for leaders across the social sector.
Philanthropy & Funding
How Nonprofits Can Help Donor-Advised Fund Philanthropists Listen and Learn
As donor-advised funds increase in popularity, the people who use them are poised to advance the practice of listening to the organizations and individuals they are trying to help. Part of a series produced for SSIR with the support of the Hewlett Foundation.
Philanthropy & Funding
Funding Innovations That Break the Mold
How funders can support bold, emerging leaders and their cutting-edge ideas.
Philanthropy & Funding
Development Impact Bonds: There’s Still No Free Lunch
We’re in big trouble if complicated, expensive schemes like these are what it takes to get big funders to fund for impact.