Five Things Strategy Isn’t
The language, tools, processes, and practices of philanthropy have evolved steadily and dramatically, but strategy needs rescuing.
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Developing a Culture of Knowledge Management
The three types of data foundations need—and how they must use them.
Creating a Smarter Philanthropic Marketplace
Most funders are not adequately tapping into existing data and knowledge to better inform their grantmaking.
The Rise of Design Philanthropy
The launch of the new Autodesk Foundation marks another catalytic moment for the social sector.
Rethinking the E Word
Broadening the definition of evidence can lead to more confident and informed philanthropic decisions.
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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.