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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.
Nonprofits & NGOs
The Hidden Costs of Public Contracting
Nonprofits need a strategy to ensure that public dollars don’t put them in the red.
Philanthropy & Funding
The Four Principles of Venture Funding
Whether someone is investing in a tech startup or a grassroots advocacy organization, the same rules of success apply. Open access to this article is made possible by American Jewish World Service.
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The Vital Role of Early-Innovation Funders
At The Lemelson Foundation, we seek to foster inventions that will have social impact and improve lives. But our support for early-stage innovation could not succeed without a trusted network of grantees and partners.
Foundations
How Grantmakers Can Use Power Mindfully to Advance Equity
While there are many potential barriers to utilizing power ethically and responsibly, funders can—and must—overcome them to truly advance equity and justice.