Giving That Gets Engagement
A look at growing engagement in #GivingTuesday and common themes that emerged during the 8-week Giving That Gets Results series.
Big Picture Commentary and analysis on social innovation ideas and approaches
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Climate Change: What Is Our Goal?
It’s time to restructure the climate problem from averting a distant global catastrophe to minimizing collective suffering.
Re-Thinking Sector Stereotypes
Traditional perceptions of the roles different sectors play in our society hinder our ability to create social change.
What, Exactly, Is Giving Tuesday’s Theory of Change?
Giving Tuesday seems poised to be a permanent fixture in the philanthropic landscape. So what’s the theory of change behind it?
Philanthropy Predictions 2014
Highlights from the fifth-annual industry forecast, Blueprint 2014: Philanthropy and the Social Economy.
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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.