Where Money Meets Mission
Breaking down the firewall between foundation investments and programming.
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Is Foundation Grantmaking Biased?
Social movement and grassroots organizations left in the cold.
15 Minutes with Susan Berresford
Susan V. Berresford, president of the Ford Foundation, discusses her approach to philanthropy.
When Time Isn’t Money
Some argue that foundations should distribute at a faster rate because of the 'time value of money.' Their numbers are wrong. A cash flow discounting approach is not applicable to foundations.
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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.