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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…

Economic Development Education & Youth
Discussing Opportunity Youth and Impact Hiring with House Committee on Education and the Workforce
July 21, 2017
Nicole Trimble
Earlier 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…
Global Development Global Health
What Proposed Cuts to U.S. Foreign Affairs Budget Mean for Public-Private Partnerships
July 20, 2017
Kirsten Gagnaire
The 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…
Foundation Strategy
Business of Giving Podcast: What’s it like to work at FSG?
July 12, 2017
FSG
The Business of Giving, a radio show and podcast hosted by Denver Frederick, recently visited our Washington, DC office to discuss what it’s like to work at F…
Foundation Strategy U.S. Health
How Funders Can Support Immigrant Communities in Today’s Environment: A Conversation with Farmworker Justice and Vista Community Clinic
June 29, 2017
Neeraja Bhavaraju Daniela Uribe
In the months since the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the well-being of immigrant populations is a growing concern for city and state governments, civil soc…
Corporate/CSR Gender Shared Value
The Potential of Gender Equity for Business and Society
June 26, 2017
Laura S.L. Herman Lolita Castrique-Meier Flynn Lebus
In the past few years, we have seen growing commitment and excitement around the world amongst foundations, non-profits, and companies who are re-thinking what…
Strategic Learning & Evaluation Systems Thinking
Systems Thinking Tool: Journey Mapping
June 20, 2017
Sandra Medrano Cara Priestley
Aimee’s spouse is in the Army and her family has relocated 14 times over the course of his career. In each community, she stops at the library to learn about h…
Foundation Strategy Strategic Learning & Evaluation
Strengthening a Struggling Collaboration through Evaluation: Lessons from the Robert R. McCormick Foundation
June 12, 2017
Rebekah Levin Hallie Preskill
For many years now, interest in nonprofit and philanthropic collaborations has been growing. Whether organizations are embracing collaborations because of shri…
Corporate/CSR Economic Development
Five Lessons from Walmart’s CSR Strategy Efforts
June 6, 2017
Greg Hills
“We think of ourselves as social change strategists,” explained Gayatri Agnew, Director of Career Opportunity at the Walmart Foundation, distinguishing the as…
Global Health Systems Thinking
Kenya Launches New HIV Innovations with Support from OPTIONS Consortium, FSG Client
June 5, 2017
Neeraja Bhavaraju
Earlier this month, Kenya’s Ministry of Health celebrated the national launch of 2 important new tools with the potential to transform the fight against HIV: H…
Global Health Inclusive Markets
Logging on for Better Reproductive Health
May 31, 2017
FSG Chandrima Das
In a new article in India Development Review, “Logging on for Better Reproductive Health,” Chandrima Das discusses FSG’s research on the sexual health and repr…

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