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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…
Collaboration in Education: Lessons from the Field
May 12, 2014The Yale School of Management Education Leadership Conference (ELC) recently convened several hundred practitioners, funders, district leaders, and other educa…
Storytelling for Social Change
May 6, 2014How can evaluators use the "story of self" as a tool to advance equity in their practice?
Stopping for Directions on the Collective Impact Journey
May 6, 2014Across the globe, hundreds of people and organizations are using collective impact to address a range of complex problems, such as climate change, poverty, and…
Swiss Cheese and the Challenges of Early Childhood
April 28, 2014Let me introduce you to Daphne, a two year old girl who loves eating ice cream, collecting purple clothes, and rocking out to Beyoncé. Daphne is an imaginary c…
Foundation Learning: The Case for Productive Anxiety
April 22, 2014Foundation Learning: The Case for Productive AnxietyIn a new blog from Stanford Social Innovation Review, Diana Scearce from the David and Lucille Packard Foun…
The UBS Philanthropy Compass is Publicly Available—We’re Thrilled!
April 16, 2014We can all think of philanthropic giants who have dedicated their immense personal wealth to creating lasting social change. But not all philanthropy is necess…
Davos Roundtable Discussion on Shared Value in Education
April 7, 2014Roundtable on Shared Value in Education
Coming Together to Disrupt the Cycle of Poverty
March 31, 2014Think of the people you know who live paycheck to paycheck. Whether they see themselves as teetering on the edge or doing OK, they’re vulnerable to what comes …
New on Business Fights Poverty Blog: Global Partnerships for a Post-2015 World
March 31, 2014Read Global Partnerships for a Post-2015 WorldIn a new blog on Business Fights Poverty’s “Post 2015 Zone,” FSG’s Sonja Patscheke discusses the potential of col…