Google Giving: Calibrating Moon Shots
When we back only proven and incremental ideas, we miss out on the opportunity to test new ones that could potentially change millions of lives.
When we back only proven and incremental ideas, we miss out on the opportunity to test new ones that could potentially change millions of lives.
We need more investors to share their impact performance data.
Turning a bunch of money into a lot of impact.
Grantmakers and nonprofits must come to a mutual understanding of the true costs of change.
Effective giving requires strong personal relationships and networks.
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.