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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 CSR Executives Can Lead Strategy in Uncertain Times
March 6, 2017If you lead your company’s corporate social responsibility or sustainability efforts, you are likely getting calls about the unpredictable political context i…
Scaling Out
February 24, 2017In a new article in Stanford Social Innovation Review, “Scaling Out,” FSG Managing Director Harvey Koh discusses the impact of entrepreneurs who build on exist…
Notes from the Field: Ed-Tech for Early Childhood Education in India
February 23, 2017EdTech is the latest, favorite buzzword among education leaders and investors in India today. The education portfolios of many venture capital firms and impact…
Kaiser Permanente’s Pam Schwartz on Becoming a Learning Organization
February 17, 2017Like others in the social sector, I spend a lot of time thinking about hard questions: To what degree are we improving the lives of people in the communities w…
Four Lessons from Leading Companies Responding to the Refugee Crisis
February 15, 2017FSG Managing Director Philippe Sion recently hosted a panel on the role companies can take in accelerating solutions to the refugee crisis, as part of the Ever…
Over 100 Foundations Sign Joint Statement in Support of Immigration
February 9, 2017As a Mexican immigrant dedicated to building my career in the philanthropy space, I’m deeply moved and inspired by the Joint Foundation Statement on Immigratio…
Introducing the Corporate Racial Equity Advantage
February 7, 2017Now, more than ever, the future of America depends on equity—just and fair inclusion into a society in which all can participate, prosper, and reach their full…
Spotlight on Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center: 6 Questions with Sarah Ewart
February 2, 2017In honor of World Cancer Day, we interviewed Sarah Ewart, managing director of the Global Oncology program at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (Fred Hutc…
Insuring Shared Value: A Roundtable Discussion
February 1, 2017FSG recently convened executives from the insurance, health, nutrition, and agriculture industries for a conversation on shared value in the insurance sector. …
FSG’s Rahfin Faruk: Get to Know Your Muslim Neighbors
January 30, 2017In a recent column for the Dallas Morning News, FSG consultant Rahfin Faruk encourages residents of his hometown of Dallas to build bridges within their commun…