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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…
Uniting to Protect Democracy for All
January 7, 2021Like most of you, I’m still processing what happened yesterday at the U.S. Capitol. I was glued to the TV. Horror. Disbelief. Sadness. Resolve.
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End of Year Reflections 2020
December 17, 2020“During these unprecedented times…” That’s a phrase I hope to never read again, and not simply because it’s such a cliché. The very notion of an unprecedented …
Lauren Smith’s Statement on Racist Violence
June 3, 2020FSG condemns structural racism in all its forms and stands with Black people who have been excluded from our country’s vision of life, liberty, and the pursui…
Where We Stand
June 1, 2020FSG condemns structural racism in all its forms and stands with Black people who have been excluded from our country’s vision of life, liberty, and the pursuit…
What Can We Learn from Early Corporate Responses to COVID-19?
April 2, 2020In my current role at FSG, I provide thought partnership to business leaders on the most effective ways to create social impact. I rely on our two decades of …
Quakes and Tremors: What Foundations Can Do to Safeguard Childhood Wellbeing in the Wake of a Pandemic
March 31, 2020The world is experiencing a series of quakes and tremors caused by a global pandemic. The quakes are the unprecedented shocks and strains we are witnessing in…
COVID-19 and Corporate Purpose—Four Ways Businesses Can Respond Now
March 12, 2020The continuous COVID-19 developments are both dizzying and daunting. Countries and communities alike are grappling with strained health systems and strict cont…