Partnerships

Relationships take work—and those between grantees and grantmakers are no exception.

Ask Questions, First to Learn but Then to Act

Now, more than ever, grantmakers are asking questions and working to learn with and from their grantees, but the lessons matter only if they inform future action.

Podcast

The Evolving Role of Social Innovation

Featuring Zia Khan & Johanna Mair 1

A conversation about what's next for the social sector, from the concluding session of our Frontiers of Social Innovation forum.

Seeing the Big Picture in Medical Science

By Julian Gresser, Jeffrey L. Goldberg, & Alfredo A. Sadun 2

A 21st-century collaborative framework has the potential to deliver more effective and affordable therapies by aligning and engaging all sectors of society.

Grantee Inclusion: What’s It All About?

By Lori Bartczak

Including grantees in decision-making, program-building, and strategy is critical to effective social impact. While the things grantmakers “do” are important, authentic inclusion also requires that they embrace a new mindset.

Nonprofits & NGOs

What’s Your Exit, er, Commitment Strategy?

By Matthew Forti 6

There are conditions under which nonprofits, even those pursuing transformative scale, will find commitment strategies—rather than exit strategies—to be the right answer for their direct service programs.

Education

A Compass for Change in High School Curricula

By Charles James 2

It is time to connect our classrooms with the world.

Collaboration

Are You Sure You Should Be Launching Another Partnership?

By Darin Kingston, Andrew Stern, & Joanne Ke 1

For funders and founders thinking about launching a multi-stakeholder initiative for social impact, the question of "whether" is just as important as "how."