United States

A new study reveals that foundation leaders are more self-critical than ever and are seeking urgently to create greater social impact.

Trump: A Potential, and Peculiar, Source of Impact?

By J. Michael Reinoso 1

How an infrastructure imperative and tax overhaul could unlock capital for social and environmental impact.

Facts Over Factions

By Elisabeth Mason & Jim Shelton 1

How technology and data can form the basis for common-sense, bi-partisan policy reforms amid new uncertainties.

Structuring Innovation in the Next Administration

By Hollie Russon Gilman & Jessica A. Gover

Faced with a potentially dramatic shift in federal policy, how can policymakers, civic tech leaders, philanthropists, and social innovators reshape their approach to innovation, technology, and data so that the US government is more responsive and connected to the people?

Government

Advocating and Giving During the Trump Administration: Five History Lessons for the Social Sector

By Claire Dunning 4

As funders, providers, and advocates pivot to face a dramatically different funding and political environment, some lessons from history may be instructive.

Human Rights

Two Countries, One Vision

By Sarah Murray

From fraternity houses in the American Midwest to villages in rural India, Breakthrough is experimenting with novel approaches to reducing violence against women and girls.

Impact Investing

Impact Investing and the Pursuit of Social Equity

By Katherine Pease

There’s great potential for impact investing to decrease income equality in the United States, but for that to happen, investors need to pay more attention to how they structure their investments.

Advocacy

Anatomy of a Viral Web Video Campaign

By Tom Liacas & Jason Mogus

With the right creative approach and the help of supporter networks, nonprofits can leverage web video to engage thousands, even millions, of people on a shoestring budget.