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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…
DACA Recipients Are Mobilizing, Is Philanthropy Ready to Help?
September 8, 2017The last few days have been very difficult for many of us after the Trump’s administration decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA…
The Democracy Fund and FSG on Understanding Trust to Strengthen Democracy
August 31, 2017In a new blog post from the Democracy Fund, Srik Gopal, vice president of strategy, learning, and impact at the Democracy Fund, and FSG’s Francesca Mazzola dis…
New in SSIR: Collective Impact without Borders
August 29, 2017Since publishing the original collective impact article in 2011, the majority of FSG’s work supporting cross-sector collaboration has been focused on communiti…
How the Orange County Community Foundation is Increasing Youth Resilience
August 28, 2017ACT Anaheim, an initiative designed to address the needs of at-risk youth and families with a focus on 13-18 year-olds, was formed in 2013 by The Disneyland Re…
Four Lessons for Companies Investing in Gender Equity
August 22, 2017Last month, we discussed the business case for gender equity and the growing momentum among corporations to create new value and capture untapped value by adva…
A Statement of Commitment to Equity and Justice
August 22, 2017Recent rallies by white nationalists and President Trump’s statements placing blame on “many sides” suggest that some people believe public bigotry is increasi…
The Bottom Line Podcast: Time Inc.’s Alan Murray Discusses Shared Value
August 4, 2017A new episode of The Bottom Line, a podcast that explores how businesses are advancing social progress, Chief Content Officer at Time Inc.
The Power of Companies to Influence Social Norms
July 24, 2017Companies are uniquely positioned to drive change around social norms by using their brand credibility, marketing expertise, reach, and access to key influence…
Discussing Opportunity Youth and Impact Hiring with House Committee on Education and the Workforce
July 21, 2017Earlier this week, I had the honor of serving on a panel of Opportunity Youth practitioners and experts presenting to the House of Representative’s Committee o…
What Proposed Cuts to U.S. Foreign Affairs Budget Mean for Public-Private Partnerships
July 20, 2017The analogy of foreign policy being a 3-legged stool is not new, but it is in jeopardy. As a member of the Washington State Advisory Committee for the U.S. Glo…