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- Foundation Strategy
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…

- Corporate/CSR
Flying through Interference
We believe that corporate changemakers need tools to properly diagnose interference and build enabling conditions for social impact strategies…
Making Informed and Bold Steps
October 3, 2011Last week, the Council on Foundations hosted its annual conference for community foundations. Over 1,200 participants representing approximately 400 community…
It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint
September 28, 2011Last week, FSG had the privilege of hosting a session, “From Collaboration to Collective Impact,” at the Council on Foundations Fall Conference for Community F…
Public-Philanthropic Collaboratives: Finding a Partner in Uncle Sam
September 25, 2011“How can we work in concert with the public sector to grow, sustain and innovate in our communities in a time of shrinking resources?”
Like Politics, Catalytic Philanthropy is Local
September 5, 2011We talk a big game in Do More Than Give, urging donors to solve pressing problems and drive for wide-scale, systemic change. But when it comes to demonstrating…