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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…
Improving Health Outcomes for Women and Girls
March 19, 2015The cast at last week’s “No Ceilings: Not There Yet” event put on by the Clinton Foundation was impressive. Hillary Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, Melinda Gates, an…
Redefining Expectations for Place-based Philanthropy
March 9, 2015What can be learned from The California Endowment’s new approach to place-based philanthropy? Read Redefining Expectations for Place-based Philanthropy for ins…
Social Enterprise: The Unfulfilled Promise
March 2, 2015Social enterprise or market-based solutions—businesses that engage the poor either as customers or suppliers—have been among the most exciting trends in the de…
Davos Roundtable on Shared Value and Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships
February 10, 2015As we approach September 2015 when world leaders will adopt the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to guide the post-2015 Development Agenda, questions of ho…
Reflections on the Tamarack Institute Collective Impact Summit: Lifting up Community Voice
February 5, 2015John Brown is 19 years old and from the 75215 zip code in South Dallas, Texas. He’s been in and out of the system 3 times since he turned 14 – both juvenile de…
Clear Goals, Flexible Structure: Obesity Prevention in Dallas
January 14, 2015Collective impact offers a structured approach with specific processes to achieve effective collaboration. But how can these structures be flexible to respond …
7 New Year’s Resolutions for the Emergent Strategist
January 12, 2015Since the release of Strategic Philanthropy for a Complex World, we've heard from so many of you about the ways in which you've been practicing emergent strate…
New Corporate Innovation Models for Fighting NCDs
January 12, 2015Historically, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have not enjoyed a high profile in global health circles and popular media alongside their communicable brethren…
Education Nonprofit Leader Joins FSG’s Education and Youth Team
January 5, 2015Rick Cruz, our new co-leader of FSG’s Education and Youth team, shares his thoughts about important challenges for the sector and talks about his background.Ed…
Finding Common Ground in Evaluating Complexity
December 15, 2014When I first read a draft of the paper: Evaluating Complexity: Propositions for Improving Practice a few weeks ago, I found myself relaxing into the topic. I s…