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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…

From Lights to Bytes: The Promise of Rural Broadband
July 29, 2019
Chris Carlson
“Mr. Carmody: We Want Lights!” This sign greeted John Carmody, head of the Rural Electrification Administration (REA) in 1938 as he was visiting residents in G…
Corporate/CSR
Companies That Lead With Authentic, Ambitious Purpose Can Capture Value From Six Sources
July 24, 2019
Dane Smith Nikhil Bumb
In response to pressure from employees, customers, and communities, hundreds of companies have announced a purpose. But upon closer examination, the vast major…
Collective Impact
Systems Change Is a Noun and a Verb
July 16, 2019
Ursula Wright
There are generally three types of problems: simple, complicated, and complex. Simple problems, such as needing to change a light bulb, can usually be addresse…
Foundation Strategy
Creating a Culture of Learning at the Kauffman Foundation
July 12, 2019
Hallie Preskill Matthew Carr
Over the last several years, philanthropic actors have gradually embraced the fact that being more intentional about learning is critically important to their …
Shared Value
Companies Across Latin America Embrace Shared Value and Purpose
July 9, 2019
Laura Amaya Sandra Medrano
Earlier 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
Lauren A. Smith, MD, MPH
“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…
Collective Impact
Advancing Equity, Justice, and a Culture of Collaboration: Insights from the 2019 Collective Impact Convening
June 25, 2019
Jennifer Splansky Juster Robert Albright
This post, which originally appeared on the Collective Impact Forum, offers insight on the 2019 Collective Impact Convening.
Corporate/CSR Economic Development
The Best Way to Rejuvenate Rural America? Invest in Rural America.
June 10, 2019
Joelle Cook
When 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, 2019
Nina Jais
Impact 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…
Corporate/CSR Shared Value
What Is Corporate Purpose? No, Let Me Rephrase That. What Is a Corporate Purpose Worth Having?
May 31, 2019
Dane Smith
Everyone is talking about purpose these days. Customers and employees are asking about it. Millennials are particularly insistent about seeing evidence of purp…

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