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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…

Education & Youth
Education Week Discusses The Role of Networks in Advancing Personalized Learning
February 8, 2018
FSG
In a new Education Week article, “Educator Networks: Building a Community to Advance Learning” Sarah Luchs, Program Officer for Next Generation Learning Challe…
Corporate/CSR Foundation Strategy Gender Strategic Learning & Evaluation
Four Ways to Incorporate a Gender Lens in Your Measurement and Evaluation Efforts
January 31, 2018
Aditi Luminet
Across the social sector, we have seen growing interest in bringing a gender lens to social change—from foundations and nonprofits aligning to the Sustainable …
Collective Impact Education & Youth Systems Thinking
New Years’ Resolutions from a Backbone Leader
January 30, 2018
Valerie Bockstette Jane Glasgow
Jane Glasgow is the executive director of Minus 9 to 5, a collaborative, community-driven initiative catalyzed by the Hampton Roads Community Foundation with a…
Corporate/CSR Shared Value
Leader of World’s Largest Investment Firm Calls for Business to Serve a Social Purpose
January 23, 2018
Nikhil Bumb
Last week, BlackRock Chairman and CEO Larry Fink mailed his annual letter to CEOs. Coming from the head of the world’s largest asset manager—BlackRock manages …
Global Development Inclusive Markets Systems Thinking
FSG’s Harvey Koh on What It Means to Create Inclusive Markets
January 17, 2018
Harvey Koh
This blog was originally published on the Practitioner Hub for Inclusive Business. Our teams in Mumbai have been working on the opportunity—and the challenge—o…
Foundation Strategy U.S. Health
Lessons on Implementing a New Strategic Plan from St. David’s Foundation
December 18, 2017
Lauren A. Smith, MD, MPH
Becky Pastner and William Buster are leaders at St. David’s Foundation, the largest health-focused funder in Central Texas. I worked closely with Becky, the ch…
Corporate/CSR Gender Systems Thinking
Why Partnership is a Business Imperative for Companies Pursuing Gender Equity
December 12, 2017
Flynn Lebus Lolita Castrique-Meier Laura S.L. Herman
We believe that participation of the private sector is a key factor in achieving lasting social change at scale for a number of issues. When it comes to advanc…
How to Improve the Engagement and Retention of Young Hourly Workers
December 7, 2017
Fay Hanleybrown Kimberly Gilsdorf Dashell Laryea
What 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…
Global Health
The Dapivirine Ring: The Next Frontier in HIV Prevention
December 1, 2017
Neeraja Bhavaraju
While we have made tremendous strides against HIV over the past several decades, one challenge has remained persistently unaddressed—the ability of women to pr…
Foundation Strategy Systems Thinking U.S. Health
How the California Health Care Foundation is Closing the Innovation Gap
November 30, 2017
Lauren A. Smith, MD, MPH Abigail Ridgway
Despite being the nation's largest health insurer, Medicaid remains largely overlooked by investors and entrepreneurs, who typically focus on developing soluti…

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