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Embracing an Ecosystem Approach for Philanthropy
Funders are shifting from being at the center of social change efforts to working in close partnership with the…
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Flying through Interference
We believe that corporate changemakers need tools to properly diagnose interference and build enabling conditions for social impact strategies…
Future of Social Impact: What to Watch in 2025
December 11, 2024What does 2025 mean for the future of social impact?
No Place Like Home: The Power of Place-Based Philanthropy
July 16, 2024At FSG, we believe in the power of place-based philanthropy to address systemic, historic inequities rooted in place.
Embracing an Ecosystem Approach for Philanthropy
Funders are shifting from being at the center of social change efforts to working in close partnership with the broader ecosystem of stakeholders necessary to …
A Letter from John Harper, FSG’s New CEO
January 8, 2024The role of education and learning in social change has long been clear to me, and I'm bringing this humble learner mindset forward as CEO.
Future of Social Impact: What to Watch for in 2024
December 11, 2023What does 2024 mean for the future of social impact?
Crafting a Strategic Plan for Your Family Foundation: 5 Questions to Consider
October 17, 2023Are you a family foundation creating or updating your strategic plan? If so, here are five questions to consider.
Building a Globally Connected & Locally Rooted Philanthropic Strategy
September 18, 2023How can corporate foundations develop philanthropic strategies that are both globally connected and grounded in local context?
Change Your Mind Before You Change the System: Taking a Closer Look at Mental Models and the Water of Systems Change
June 29, 2023Influencing mindsets and mental models requires identifying what current mental models need to be shifted, targeting priority stakeholders for change, and desi…
How Can Funders Optimize Their Approach to Collaboration?
June 14, 2023In recent years, philanthropic funders have come to see the value in collaborating with one another to magnify their impact. Today we see all kinds of funders …
From Health Care to Health — How Might Our Health Care Conversion Foundations Take the Lead?
June 12, 2023Five themes from the 2023 Association for Community Health Improvement’s (ACHI) conference on health care.