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Human capital can either be an unanticipated barrier to success or an effective catalyst for achieving it.
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Creating greater social impact throughout the philanthropic ecosystem—a report from a recent Markets for Giving workshop.
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The philanthropic community has no public opposition to a new, ill-advised piece of legislation.
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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.
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Our understanding of community can help funders and evaluators identify, understand, and strengthen the communities they work with.
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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.