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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…
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…
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…
It Takes a Community
August 6, 2014by Katie Willse, Chief Program Officer, National Summer Learning AssociationAcross the nation, community leaders have increasingly recognized the promise of su…
What a Systems Approach in Education Truly Entails
June 3, 2014On May 6, 2014, I was fortunate to be with a group of students, parents, and community members gathered at an auditorium in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to celebrat…
Who Should Be at the Table? Lessons from Collective Impact Role Play
May 22, 2014I had the privilege of speaking at a recent Leadership Retreat hosted by Randolph Hospital in Asheboro, North Carolina, focused on “Engaging our Community in P…
Removing Barriers to Community College Completion
May 19, 2014Eleven million students – more than 45% of the US undergraduate population – are enrolled at community colleges. These institutions play a particularly importa…
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…
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…
Davos Roundtable Discussion on Shared Value in Education
April 7, 2014Roundtable on Shared Value in Education