MacArthur Foundation Program Leader Reflects on Lessons From 100&Change Grant Competition
A conversation with Cecilia Conrad, managing director at the MacArthur Foundation, who leads 100&Change.
A conversation with Cecilia Conrad, managing director at the MacArthur Foundation, who leads 100&Change.
A look at how one financial services organization is using an integrated impact investing approach to support diversity and economic inclusion.
Philanthropic and social change organizations have much to learn from China's success with alleviating poverty through reforms targeting entrepreneurialism, governance, businesses, and women.
Supporting and strengthening small business owners can help increase economic opportunity in communities of color, building family and community wealth.
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.
Our understanding of community can help funders and evaluators identify, understand, and strengthen the communities they work with.
Too many people believe social value is objective, fixed, and stable, when in fact it is subjective, malleable, and variable.
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.
A few nonprofits are using social media to fundamentally change the way they work and increase their social impact.
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.