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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

We believe that corporate changemakers need tools to properly diagnose interference and build enabling conditions for social impact strategies…

Corporate/CSR Environment Shared Value
Advancing the Circular Economy through Shared Value
September 13, 2017
Adeeb Z. Mahmud Samantha King John Pontillo
The need and the opportunity to transition to a circular economy—an economic model that is restorative and regenerative by design—have become clear to many ind…
Corporate/CSR
A New Dawn for Corporate Leadership
September 11, 2017
Mark Kramer Justin Bakule
This editorial originally appeared on www.fortune.com under the title, Why More CEOs Want to Make a Social Impact. Change the World? Indeed! The world already …
Foundation Strategy
DACA Recipients Are Mobilizing, Is Philanthropy Ready to Help?
September 8, 2017
Efraín Gutiérrez
The 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…
Foundation Strategy Strategic Learning & Evaluation Systems Thinking
The Democracy Fund and FSG on Understanding Trust to Strengthen Democracy
August 31, 2017
FSG Francesca Mazzola
In 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…
Collective Impact Foundation Strategy Systems Thinking
New in SSIR: Collective Impact without Borders
August 29, 2017
Philippe Sion
Since publishing the original collective impact article in 2011, the majority of FSG’s work supporting cross-sector collaboration has been focused on communiti…
Collective Impact Economic Development Education & Youth Foundation Strategy
How the Orange County Community Foundation is Increasing Youth Resilience
August 28, 2017
Philippe Sion Shelley Hoss
ACT 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…
Corporate/CSR Gender Shared Value
Four Lessons for Companies Investing in Gender Equity
August 22, 2017
Laura S.L. Herman Alexandra Geertz
Last 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, 2017
John Kania
Recent rallies by white nationalists and President Trump’s statements placing blame on “many sides” suggest that some people believe public bigotry is increasi…
Corporate/CSR Shared Value
The Bottom Line Podcast: Time Inc.’s Alan Murray Discusses Shared Value
August 4, 2017
FSG
A new episode of The Bottom Line, a podcast that explores how businesses are advancing social progress, Chief Content Officer at Time Inc.
Global Health U.S. Health
The Power of Companies to Influence Social Norms
July 24, 2017
Alexandra Geertz Laura S.L. Herman
Companies are uniquely positioned to drive change around social norms by using their brand credibility, marketing expertise, reach, and access to key influence…

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