Creating Opportunity for Communities of Color Through Entrepreneurship
Supporting and strengthening small business owners can help increase economic opportunity in communities of color, building family and community wealth.
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Building an Inclusive Economy by Supporting Entrepreneurs of Color
The US economy must change so that all Americans can shape its direction and benefit from its growth. Foundations can help lead the way through investment.
The Road Ahead for Client Feedback
Social sector leaders say they are dedicating more resources to gathering client and community feedback, but implementation barriers remain. The authors suggest three solutions to overcome them. Part of a series produced for SSIR with the support of the Hewlett Foundation.
Attracting Greater Philanthropic Funding: The Private Equity Model
Philanthropic funding has the potential to dramatically increase its scope and impact by taking cues from the private equity investment world.
Impact Investing for Educational Progress
Investing in innovative entrepreneurs can make high-quality education and training more widely available, especially among poorly served racial and ethnic groups.
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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.
Measuring Social Value
Too many people believe social value is objective, fixed, and stable, when in fact it is subjective, malleable, and variable.
What Everyone Can Learn From Leaders of Color
These leaders’ assets go beyond experiences of oppression or marginalization to include the connection, meaning, and joy they can draw on from their respective cultures and communities.
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A few nonprofits are using social media to fundamentally change the way they work and increase their social impact.
What the Heck Does ‘Equity’ Mean?
A clear definition of equity would seem paramount to galvanizing philanthropy into action around this increasingly used term—but the field is only beginning to explore what it really means.