Investing in Menstrual Health Is an Investment in Global Health
Because it cuts across distinct sectors, menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) is a much more complex and difficult public health issue than many realize.
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Giving Across Generations: Maximizing Impact Through Family Philanthropy
Families that use successful multi-generational giving strategies can make an impact on important issues, foster a tradition of philanthropy, and deepen their relationships. SSIR publisher Michael Voss speaks with Suzanne Wheeler from Mariner Wealth Advisors and Mary Jovanovich from Schwab Charitable. A sponsored podcast developed with the support of DAFgiving360.
Inclusive Philanthropy
Limiting what counts as philanthropy has curtailed our understanding of its scope and social value. A more expansive approach shows how it is essential for creating a more equitable and democratic society.
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Are Donor-Advised Funds Good for Nonprofits?
Critics claim that DAFs unduly postpone funds needed by charities, but the vehicle offers many benefits that may outweigh its costs.
A Vast New Source for Social Purpose Finance
The conversion of government-owned or -controlled assets into charitable endowments, or "philanthropication through privatization," has succeeded around the world in creating effective foundations for social good.
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Ten Nonprofit Funding Models
With an understanding of these 10 funding models, nonprofit leaders can use the for-profit world's valuable practice of engaging in succinct and clear conversations about long-term financial strategy.
Centering Equity in Collective Impact
A decade of applying the collective impact approach to address social problems has taught us that equity is central to the work.
Measuring Social Value
Too many people believe social value is objective, fixed, and stable, when in fact it is subjective, malleable, and variable.
Protest Movements Could Be More Effective Than the Best Charities
To do as much good as possible with limited resources, funders should look to woefully underfunded protest movements.
Overcoming the Racial Bias in Philanthropic Funding
Racial bias creeps into all parts of the philanthropic and grantmaking process. The result is that nonprofits led by people of color receive less money than those led by whites, and philanthropy ends up reinforcing the very social ills it says it is trying to overcome.