Taking a Hard Look at University Research
Without transparency, can we expect funders to foot the whole bill?
Big Picture Commentary and analysis on social innovation ideas and approaches
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Corporate Venture Capital: A New Accelerant for Impact
How corporate venture capital investors can work with traditional VC investors to nurture entrepreneurs and more space for impact investment.
Four Ways to Spread Ideas
Insights from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation on what makes influence effective.
Has the B Corp Movement Made a Difference?
A look at the progress of the B Corporation movement to date.
Leverage: Just Another Fancy Word?
If foundations are serious about leveraging resources for the greatest good, they need to hone every dimension of their own management.
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What Is Community Anyway?
Our understanding of community can help funders and evaluators identify, understand, and strengthen the communities they work with.
Integrating Intentional Influence into Your Strategy
Five practical considerations for organizations that want to use intentional influence to achieve a bold social goal.
The Elitist Philanthropy of So-Called Effective Altruism
The superficially enticing “logic” of effective altruism ultimately leads to a moralistic, hyper-rationalistic, top-down approach to philanthropy that can kill the very altruistic spirit it claims to foster.
The Trouble With Impact Investing: P1
There’s only one bottom line. It ought to be impact.
No art? No social change. No innovation economy.
America must invest in art and imaginative capacity.