To Spend Out, or Not To Spend Out? What Every Foundation Should Ask Itself
An analysis of the perspectives and value of the debate of whether foundations should spend out.
An analysis of the perspectives and value of the debate of whether foundations should spend out.
Philanthropy needs senior leaders who see themselves as student-leaders striving to help the field grapple with the difficult challenges it faces.
An interview with Simon Greer before starting as president of the Nathan Cummings Foundation.
An interview with Alberto Ibargüen, president of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
Chris West leverages the assets of the Shell Foundation and its corporate parent to improve the lives of low-income people in the developing world.
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.