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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…
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- Corporate/CSR
Flying through Interference
We believe that corporate changemakers need tools to properly diagnose interference and build enabling conditions for social impact strategies…
Systems Change Is a Noun and a Verb
July 16, 2019There are generally three types of problems: simple, complicated, and complex. Simple problems, such as needing to change a light bulb, can usually be addresse…
Creating a Culture of Learning at the Kauffman Foundation
July 12, 2019Over the last several years, philanthropic actors have gradually embraced the fact that being more intentional about learning is critically important to their …
Companies Across Latin America Embrace Shared Value and Purpose
July 9, 2019Earlier this year, FSG’s Shared Value Initiative hosted the 9th annual Shared Value Leadership Summit in Boston, MA. The Summit brings together a wide array of…
We Must Step Forward on Behalf of the Children at our Border
June 26, 2019“It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” — Frederick Douglass, abolitionist and statesman“There can be no keener revelation of a soc…
Advancing Equity, Justice, and a Culture of Collaboration: Insights from the 2019 Collective Impact Convening
June 25, 2019This post, which originally appeared on the Collective Impact Forum, offers insight on the 2019 Collective Impact Convening.
The Best Way to Rejuvenate Rural America? Invest in Rural America.
June 10, 2019When it comes to their impact, there’s an inaccurate and problematic narrative about rural areas—one in which rural areas take more than they give from the gov…
Impact Investing for Institutional Investors
June 4, 2019Impact investing is here to stay and going mainstream: Recent impact investing conferences like the Impact Summit Europe and the GIIN that feature the who’s wh…
What Is Corporate Purpose? No, Let Me Rephrase That. What Is a Corporate Purpose Worth Having?
May 31, 2019Everyone is talking about purpose these days. Customers and employees are asking about it. Millennials are particularly insistent about seeing evidence of purp…
New Strategy Guide for CSR Professionals
May 14, 2019In today’s social and political context, expectations for companies to contribute to social change are high and continue to grow. A range of stakeholders—consu…
Colombian Companies Embrace Shared Value to Build Peace
April 22, 2019Over the last couple of years, FSG has supported Colombia’s National Industry Association (ANDI) in its work helping companies address social problems through …