The Recipe for Youth Success
Too often both funders and practitioners fail to focus on the active ingredient in youth development: relationships.
Solutions - Articles
3 Things Philanthropists Can Do During Times of Political Change
As philanthropists seek to drive philanthropic impact in the Trump era, they must reassess their strategies and approaches, and consider new opportunities while remaining true to their beliefs.
Ten Ways to Make a Big Bet on Social Change
The world is rich in problems but poor in clear methods to address them. This article offers ten underutilized ways to place a big bet on social change.
Coming Together from a Place of Strength, Not Weakness
Nonprofits are facing increased pressure to develop new and more efficient ways to deliver on their missions. Thoughtful and unconventional collaborations can strengthen the bottom line of nonprofits while delivering added value to their communities.
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Experimental Conversations: Perspectives on Randomized Trials in Development Economics
A dialogue with University of Michigan professor Dean Yang on what we can—and can't—learn from randomized controlled trials.
Developing Media Messages That Save Lives
Keeping attention on an issue in a constantly evolving media landscape requires that nonprofits think flexibly.
Barriers to Funder Collaboration and the Will to Overcome Them
Foundation leaders know the social sector needs more and better collaboration for impact, but four barriers often get in the way.
Systems Thinking: A View from the Trenches
Four lessons from one foundation’s effort to put systems thinking into practice.
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Get Out of Your Own Way: Challenging Your Mindsets and Behaviors
Several common barriers to developing strong network relationships—and ways to overcome them.
Connecting Climate Resilience to the Bottom Line
The time is ripe for companies to look beyond quarterly earnings and depreciation schedules, and into frameworks and strategies that will build long-term resilience.