Using Strategic Foresight to Create the Future We Want
The future is having a moment. Philanthropic and nonprofit organizations can use the foresight tools long championed by private industry to build more desirable futures for their communities.
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We Must Be Founders
To fulfill this nation’s promise as a multiracial democracy requires more than tinkering around the edges. Renewal requires bottom-up transformation.
In Defense of Big Bets
The movement to mobilize big bets in philanthropy is growing. Let’s not dissuade potential donors by framing it as “a new way to fail.”
Strengthening Boards to Navigate the Intersection of Profit and Purpose
OpenAI’s governance saga might give leaders pause about alternative ways of organizing, but research shows hybrid governance models can be successful—with effective boards to lead them.
Why Isn’t No-Strings Funding More Common?
Unrestricted grants produce powerful impacts, but we won’t see more of them until we address the hidden barriers.
The Hollow Prize for Leaders of Color
What looks like racial progress at many nonprofits can set up leaders of color to fail.
The Unintended Consequences of Data Standardization
Building a more equitable, effective, and efficient social sector will require understanding and addressing these risks.
Should We Put Out a Statement?
Thinking strategically about how nonprofits should respond to potentially polarizing world events.
In Search of Durable Change
Measuring how long impact lasts can be difficult, but nonprofits and donors should make the effort.