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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
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FSG Staff Share Highlights from 2018
December 13, 2018We are grateful and humbled to work alongside clients and partners around the globe on a wide range of pressing social impact issues. Below FSG staff share som…
To Improve the Lives of Students, Two Communities Learn to Relate Differently
November 27, 2018This essay was first published by Carnegie Corporation of New York. It is part of a series written by leading education practitioners in response to a Carnegie…
Creating Consensus with Targeted Universalism
October 23, 2018A collaborative effort, driven by a diverse group of stakeholders united behind a common goal, can serve as a catalyst for addressing inequities at a systems l…
Let’s Use Summer Months to Integrate Health Supports and School Services
August 8, 2018Summer is a time when educators take stock of the past year and ready themselves for the school year ahead. It’s a critical period of reflection, learning, dec…
How Education Funders Can Support Immigrant Children and Families
February 26, 2018A few months ago, we attended the Grantmakers for Education Annual Conference in Washington DC. Under the theme, Equity in Education: Empowering Community Voic…
The Impact of the President’s Budget Proposal on Education
February 16, 2018A few days ago, the White House sent a $4.4 trillion budget proposal for fiscal year 2019. Defense spending—including border security—and tax cuts were priorit…
Education Week Discusses The Role of Networks in Advancing Personalized Learning
February 8, 2018In a new Education Week article, “Educator Networks: Building a Community to Advance Learning” Sarah Luchs, Program Officer for Next Generation Learning Challe…
New Years’ Resolutions from a Backbone Leader
January 30, 2018Jane Glasgow is the executive director of Minus 9 to 5, a collaborative, community-driven initiative catalyzed by the Hampton Roads Community Foundation with a…
Building Shared Understanding to Improve Outcomes for Staten Island’s Children and Families
November 16, 2017As those who have tried to do it before know, convening members of the community around a common issue can be difficult. People often enter the conversation wi…
Moving Impact Hiring from an Idea to Reality: A Conversation with T-Mobile
September 21, 2017Amanda Willard, Talent Acquisition Leader at T-Mobile, talks about how she and her team are working to move impact hiring from an idea to a reality within T-Mo…