Using Knowledge to Improve Funder Practice
Many organizations are creating and disseminating knowledge about the practice of philanthropy, but does that information actually influence how funders operate?
Many organizations are creating and disseminating knowledge about the practice of philanthropy, but does that information actually influence how funders operate?
We need a new framework for giving to address America's economic, social, and political inequalities.
The secret to the sauce is hidden in plain sight.
Grantmakers should provide enough money for nonprofits to pay for all their operations, not just programs and services.
In adopting data-driven practices, leaders must design and implement programs in ways that engage community members directly in the work of social change.
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.