Philanthropy in a Time of Polarization
The polarization of US politics is imposing new limits on how foundations can influence the policy process.
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Strategic Philanthropy for a Complex World
Foundations need to adopt a more emergent approach to strategic philanthropy.
A Global Family Affair
Philanthropic efforts funded by private family wealth—long common in the United States—are on the rise worldwide.
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Tackling Financial Exclusion
How to provide sustainable banking solutions for low-income consumers in the United States and abroad.
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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.
Working Wikily
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.