Stumbling into Philanthropy
Turning a bunch of money into a lot of impact.
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Networking to Improve
A look at how the Legacy Fund inspires philanthropic learning.
Tackling Overhead Together
Grantmakers and nonprofits must come to a mutual understanding of the true costs of change.
The Promise of Effective Altruism
The effective altruism movement has the potential to create an aspirational anchor, which may change giving practices over time.
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Reinventing Philanthropy: A Framework for More Effective Giving
Reinventing Philanthropy presents a new look at individual giving, focusing on maximizing actual impact rather than donor gratification.
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Drowning in Data
Funders are calling for more program evaluation, but nonprofits are often collecting dubious data, at great cost to themselves and ultimately to the people they serve.
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.
What Is Community Anyway?
Our understanding of community can help funders and evaluators identify, understand, and strengthen the communities they work with.
Ten Reasons Not to Measure Impact—and What to Do Instead
Impact evaluations are an important tool for learning about effective solutions to social problems, but they are a good investment only in the right circumstances.
The Elitist Philanthropy of So-Called Effective Altruism
The superficially enticing “logic” of effective altruism ultimately leads to a moralistic, hyper-rationalistic, top-down approach to philanthropy that can kill the very altruistic spirit it claims to foster.