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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 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…
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…
Engaging Employers: Three Lessons from Impact Hiring
April 11, 2017This post was originally published by The Rockefeller Foundation.
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…
Engaging Local Businesses and Funders in Collaborative Efforts
November 4, 2016“How do we effectively engage local funders and businesses in our college attainment collaborative?”“What are the roles businesses and local funders can play i…
FSG Welcomes New Managing Director, Ursula Wright
October 28, 2016We recently welcomed Ursula Wright as a managing director in the Education & Youth practice at FSG. Here, Ursula shares a little bit about her experiences and …
Opportunity Youth at Work
October 18, 2016Launched in August 2015, the 100,000 Opportunities Initiative is the nation’s largest employer-led coalition focused on supporting opportunity youth—16-24 year…
Preschools, Hospitals, and Job Interviews—The Impact of Implicit Bias
October 6, 2016NPR’s recent report on implicit bias among preschool teachers was heartbreaking...
A Conversation on Improving Preschool Education in India
September 23, 201627.5 million low-income households in urban India spend a disproportionate amount of their income to send their children to private preschools, but many of the…
Three Reasons to be Optimistic about Early Care and Education
September 19, 2016“Where do we even start?” “How can we expand access when we don’t have good quality?” “How do we build a skilled workforce when we can’t pay them what they des…