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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…

FSG’s 2015 in Review
January 29, 2016
Mark Kramer
As the new year takes hold, we are proud to look back on what we accomplished with our colleagues and partners in 2015, and we are inspired by our aspirations …
Systems Thinking
Using Rich Pictures to Explore Perspectives in Your Change Initiative
January 25, 2016
Emily Gates
This blog is a part of our Guide to System Mapping blog series. Think back to the last time you drew a picture. Maybe it was last week when you found yourself …
Global Development Shared Value
Creating Shared Value for Smallholder Farmers
January 21, 2016
Mark Kramer
This foreword appears in Root Capital's issue brief: Investing in Resilience: A Shared Value Approach to Agricultural Extension
Measuring What Matters
January 13, 2016
FSG
In a new article on Stanford Social Innovation Review, FSG’s Valerie Bockstette and the Walton Family Foundation's Marc J. Holley and Cheri A. Recchia share ke…
Collective Impact
Burning Questions from the “Getting Started with Collective Impact” Webinar Series
January 12, 2016
Robert Albright
The Collective Impact Forum and FSG recently co-hosted a 3-part webinar series, “Getting Started with Collective Impact.” This series prompted some engaging di…
Strategic Learning & Evaluation
What Is the Difference Between Research and Evaluation?
January 8, 2016
Katelyn Mack
What images come to mind when you hear the word evaluation? A teacher grading an exam? A dashboard or scorecard with outcomes highlighted in green, yellow, or …
Our 15 Favorite Resources of 2015
December 23, 2015
FSG
We know our readers are always on the lookout for practical advice and resources on social change. Below, we’ve rounded up 15 of our favorite resources that we…
Global Health
A New Day at the Access to Medicine Foundation: A Discussion with New Executive Director Jayasree K. Iyer
December 21, 2015
FSG Jayasree K. Iyer
Two billion people lack access to medicine. The Access to Medicine Foundation a 10-year-old organization, that seeks to raise the ambition and performance of t…
Education & Youth
Educate Yourself on the Every Student Succeeds Act
December 18, 2015
FSG
Curious about the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), a.k.a. the new education law in the U.S.? Congress passed and President Obama signed the new law last week…
Strategic Learning & Evaluation Systems Thinking
Learning to Love the Process and Other Lessons from System Mapping
December 7, 2015
Srikanth "Srik" Gopal
In the last 2 blog posts in this series, my colleagues provided an overview of system mapping and a specific example of the mapping process in action. Over the…

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