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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…
Champions for Change 2014
February 19, 2014The Collective Impact Forum, an initiative of FSG and the Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions, and the Tamarack Institute, recently hosted our first …
Shaping Global Partnerships for a Post-2015 World
February 18, 2014We have made significant progress against the MDG (Millennium Development Goals) targets, but as the 2015 deadline is fast approaching, large gaps remain to be…
What Is the Social Value of Pharmaceuticals?
February 13, 2014What’s shared value’s place in big Pharma? Earlier this week I had the opportunity to discuss this question in a live online chat with Guardian Sustainable Bus…
Insights from the Next Generation Evaluation Conference: Experts Weigh In
February 11, 2014This past November, FSG partnered with Stanford Social Innovation Review to put on the Next Generation Evaluation Conference. Nearly 400 social sector leaders …
Data on Global Cancer Rates, Visualized
February 11, 2014The announcement that CVS will no longer sell tobacco products in its U.S. stores is welcome news to many public health practitioners and advocates. Lung cance…
Collective Impact in Health – Webinar Questions Answered Part Three
February 3, 2014In a recent FSG webinar discussion on collective impact in health Christy Reeves, director of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation, Dr. Victo…
Return on Investment: New York State Juvenile Justice Reform
January 27, 2014In 2011, transformational change was needed in order to dramatically reform the New York State juvenile justice system. A large state with a hopelessly complic…
Extractives Sector Companies Face 5 Main Challenges to Creating Shared Value
January 27, 2014Over the last 6 months, FSG has been researching opportunities for companies in the extractives sectors – those in the oil and gas or mining and metal industri…
Collective Impact in Health – Webinar Questions Answered Part Two
January 27, 2014In a recent FSG webinar discussion on collective impact in health Christy Reeves, director of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation, Dr. Victo…
More than Just a Handshake: How Corporate Partners Are Rolling Up Their Sleeves and Making an Impact
January 24, 2014The rise of partnerships between INGOs and corporations is now an established phenomenon. It’s common knowledge that promoting relationships between business …