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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…
- Corporate/CSR
Flying through Interference
We believe that corporate changemakers need tools to properly diagnose interference and build enabling conditions for social impact strategies…
How to Improve the Engagement and Retention of Young Hourly Workers
December 7, 2017What would you do if the majority of your entry-level, hourly workforce was planning to leave in less than a year? More than half of the 1,200 young people wor…
The Dapivirine Ring: The Next Frontier in HIV Prevention
December 1, 2017While we have made tremendous strides against HIV over the past several decades, one challenge has remained persistently unaddressed—the ability of women to pr…
How the California Health Care Foundation is Closing the Innovation Gap
November 30, 2017Despite being the nation's largest health insurer, Medicaid remains largely overlooked by investors and entrepreneurs, who typically focus on developing soluti…
What Have We Learned About Learning in the Past 10 Years?
November 27, 2017As a member of the evaluation community, and in my work as an advisor to foundation clients including Kaiser Permanente’s Community Benefit, the Kresge Foundat…
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…
Second Impact Hiring Innovation Lab Cohort Kicks Off in New Orleans
November 7, 2017HR, operations, and corporate social responsibility leaders from Caterpillar (and two of their dealerships: Alban and Blanchard), Dave’s Killer Bread, Entergy,…
How Novo Nordisk is Shifting Harmful Social Norms in Obesity
October 26, 2017Earlier this year, we facilitated a conversation at the Shared Value Leadership Summit with Novo Nordisk, ABinBev, and ActionSprout about how companies can cre…
How Microsoft Is Evolving CSR Efforts to Help Rural America
October 25, 2017In conversations with corporate leaders around the U.S., we often ask if and how they are adapting their CSR strategies in response to the shifting political a…
The State of Evaluation and Learning in Philanthropy
October 10, 2017This summer, I had the good fortune to join a group of 27 funders and evaluators from across the country in Chicago. We discussed the current state of evaluati…
Leading Sustainability in Times of Scarcity
October 5, 2017As a recently promoted vice president of sustainability at a global food company, a long-standing FSG client called me to discuss how to get her business to ac…