Nonprofits & NGOs
Sharing Sugar
In order to foster true collaboration in the social sector, there must be a real exchange of resources between organizations.
Tag: Partnerships
Philanthropy & Funding
Taking a Bet on a Philanthropic Pooled Fund for Southeast Asia
How the COVID-19 pandemic propelled an intermediary to take on running a pooled philanthropic fund, and seven lessons for first-time, pooled-fund managers.
Excerpt
Business
Business and the Sustainable Development Agenda
An excerpt from Public Goods, Sustainable Development and the Contribution of Business reconsiders the public goods concept and puts forth models for business and the public sectors to respond to the global challenges that our post-COVID-19 world is facing.
Nonprofits & NGOs
Building Relationships, Strengthening Neighborhoods
Systems change efforts that focus on boosting social capital and collective efficacy through building relationships within communities show promise. But do we have the patience to wait for them to work?
Environment
Measuring Climate Risk
Climate Risk Labs (CRL), one of the emerging nonprofits tackling the climate crisis, aims to accelerate climate science research and build partnerships that utilize CRL’s data sets to shape future clean energy solutions.
Measurement & Evaluation
Putting Evidence to Use
Research does no good if its insights are irrelevant or not applied. Ensuring that evidence influences policy requires developing the right ecosystem and levers for accountability.
Philanthropy & Funding
Transformative Philanthropy for Racial Justice
We created the Democracy Frontlines Fund to enable experienced anti-racist organizers to do their crucial work. They taught us how to do philanthropy better.
Economic Development
How to Deliver Cash Transfer Programs More Effectively to Hard-to-Reach Populations
Cash transfer programs often struggle to reach those most in need. An investigation of four programs across Brazil, Ethiopia, Jordan, and Palestine revealed five features that lead to success.
Collaboration
What Working in Crisis Mode Teaches Us About Collaboration and Impact
Strategies like embracing urgency and putting egos aside are vital in a crisis. They might improve our day-to-day work as well.
Health
Ensuring Equitable Access to Vaccines
As the United States struggles to vaccinate everyone in the nation, governments and community-based organizations trying to eliminate barriers to access for high-risk, rural, and remote communities must consider geography, partnerships, language, schedules, and technology.