Challenging the Orthodoxies of Philanthropy
Are traditional assumptions about how we “do” philanthropy preventing us from finding new and better ways of working?
Are traditional assumptions about how we “do” philanthropy preventing us from finding new and better ways of working?
Three ways to create an environment where interdependent stakeholders can perform their individual roles optimally and collaborate with each other effectively.
If we want the nonprofit sector to innovate, we need to acknowledge the gender gap between nonprofits and the private sector.
The nonprofit funding process lacks transparency and fosters insecurity—and only funders can fix it.
No-strings-attached prizes incentivize innovation, but private foundations need to structure them carefully to avoid prohibitive penalty taxes.
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.
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.
Our understanding of community can help funders and evaluators identify, understand, and strengthen the communities they work with.
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 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.