Foundations
8 Common Innovation Traps
The path to innovation can be tricky, but being aware of the common pitfalls can help funders along the road to breakthrough social change.
Tag: Philanthropy
Corporate Philanthropy
Making “Customer-driven Philanthropy” Work
Engaging customers in corporate philanthropy has significant bottom-line potential, but even big brands have struggled with doing it well. Is there a future for consumer-driven philanthropy?
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Civil Society
Compassionate Careers: Making a Living by Making a Difference
Compassionate Careers explores a number of career paths that provide opportunities for service-focused passions to unite and empower a new movement.
Nonprofit Management
When Restrictions Apply
Why general funding for nonprofit organizations is the future of innovation.
Impact Investing
Impact Investing: Time to Unleash PRIs
How government can liberate philanthropic foundations to extend billions in critical risk capital for mission-driven startups—and help push impact investing into the mainstream.
Philanthropy
Disruption for Good
Rapid advances in technology are changing philanthropy in fundamental ways—making it potentially more rational, effective, collaborative, transparent, and democratic.
Foundations
Adventures in Adaptation
One funder’s willingness to shift course strategically has been crucial to sustaining a decade-long education initiative.
Impact Investing
Sharing the Stage
The example of venture philanthropy in Europe shows how old and new forms of practice can coexist.