Creating a Smarter Philanthropic Marketplace
Most funders are not adequately tapping into existing data and knowledge to better inform their grantmaking.
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Breaking the Glass Ceiling in Africa
Ned Breslin speaks with Towera Jalakasi, an innovative entrepreneur who talks about the struggles and rewards of entrepreneurship in a developing economy.
Is Your Nonprofit Really Ready to Use the Lean Startup?
Four lessons from the front line.
A Better Board Will Make You Better
High-performing nonprofits benefit from having a board of directors that functions as more than a rubber stamp.
The Rise of Design Philanthropy
The launch of the new Autodesk Foundation marks another catalytic moment for the social sector.
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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.
Collective Impact
Large-scale social change requires broad cross-sector coordination, not the isolated intervention of individual organizations.
Plotting Impact Beyond Simple Metrics
For NGOs, impact comes in different forms and to track the cycles of social change work, we must think across the tangibility and the speed of emergence of change.
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.
The Bias of ‘Professionalism’ Standards
Professionalism has become coded language for white favoritism in workplace practices that more often than not leave behind people of color. This is the fourth of 10 articles in a special series about diversity, equity, and inclusion.