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An Overlooked Sweet Spot for Foundations
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Deepening Impact Through Relational Philanthropy
Philanthropy must learn to center relationships without backing away from the inherent messiness of diverse points of view.
Strategic Philanthropy Is Alive and Well
A recent critical portrait of strategic philanthropy is unrecognizable to those of us who practice it.
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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.