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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…

Shared Value
Published in Colombia: the Business of Solving Social Problems
October 8, 2019
Dane Smith Laura Amaya
A version of this blog post was published in Spanish, in the financial newspaper ‘Portafolio’, as part of the special issue on Empresas INspiradoras, which rec…
Systems Thinking
Working Together for Equitable Systems Change
October 2, 2019
John Harper
A few years ago, I came to a realization I imagine is all too familiar to many of us working in the social impact space. As the grandchild of sharecroppers and…
Corporate/CSR
Harvard Business Review Blog: For Japanese Companies to Truly Contribute to the SDGs
October 2, 2019
Rishi Agarwal
In a post on Harvard Business Review (in Japanese), Rishi Agarwal writes about how Japanese companies can truly contribute to the SDGs.Read the blog on Harvard…
Foundation Strategy
Doing Better More Efficiently: Measuring and Enhancing Philanthropic Vitality
September 27, 2019
Marc Pfitzer
The philanthropic sector is currently facing a paradox. Countries and local communities around the world need more philanthropic engagement than ever. And yet,…
A Warm Welcome to John Harper, FSG’s New Managing Director
September 24, 2019
Lauren A. Smith, MD, MPH Greg Hills
We’re delighted to welcome our newest managing director, John Harper, to our leadership team.
Embrace Opportunity Employment to Build the Workforce of the Future
September 11, 2019
Nicole Trimble Elyse Rosenblum
Last month, the Business Roundtable (BRT) acknowledged the evolving role and purpose of business in the 21st century by updating its Statement on the Purpose o…
Shared Value
See How Shared Value Is Taking Off In These 5 Latin American Countries
September 3, 2019
Aaron Mihaly
What do carpenters turning wood waste into furniture, ex-guerillas making retail sales, and students using digital learning tools have in common? They are all …
Collective Impact
Collective Impact Insights at the Aspen Ideas Festival
August 26, 2019
Ursula Wright
Complex social problems require complex solutions that require actors from different sectors to work together to create a common agenda. Collective impact offe…
Corporate/CSR Shared Value
Be a “Norms-Maker” If You Aspire to Be Purpose-Led
August 5, 2019
Marc Pfitzer
Business today is reconnecting with its core purpose of addressing society’s needs in profitable ways. Some companies are forced into rethinking their “reason …
Corporate/CSR Shared Value
New Primer for Advancing Racial Equity
July 31, 2019
Veronica Borgonovi
Many of us want to live in a world free of race-based discrimination and other forms of inequity.

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