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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…

Collective Impact
How to Secure Funding for Your Backbone Organization
June 17, 2013
Emily Malenfant
“Sounds great, how can I get this funded?”“We’re doing really exciting work in my region, but we’re concerned about sustainability.”“The backbone just doesn’t …
Collective Impact
Sharing Stories, Seeking Change
June 10, 2013
Veronica Borgonovi
Think about the last time you contributed to a positive change. What made you care enough to put in the effort? How did you learn what might help? Did it begin…
Collective Impact
The Challenges of Collective Seeing and Collective Doing – Webinar Questions Answered
June 4, 2013
FSG
In a recent FSG and the Stanford Social Innovation Review webinar discussion on complexity in collective impact, John Kania, coauthor of SSIR’s “Embracing Eme…
Education & Youth
Preview of Markers that Matter: Success Indicators in Early Learning and Education
June 4, 2013
Nathalie Jones
FSG recently hosted a webinar where we shared some highlights of our work to research, synthesize and vet a set of early learning indicators, which will be det…
Collective Impact
Traditional Project Management vs. Promoting Emergence – Webinar Questions Answered
June 3, 2013
FSG
In a recent FSG and the Stanford Social Innovation Review webinar discussion on complexity in collective impact, John Kania, coauthor of SSIR’s “Embracing Emer…
Collective Impact
The Role of Community Engagement in Fostering Emergence – Webinar Questions Answered
May 29, 2013
FSG
In a recent FSG and Stanford Social Innovation Review webinar discussion on complexity in collective impact, John Kania, coauthor of “Embracing Emergence: How …
Collective Impact Strategic Learning & Evaluation
Developmental Evaluation in Practice – Webinar Questions Answered
May 24, 2013
FSG
In a recent FSG and Stanford Social Innovation Review webinar discussion on complexity in collective impact, John Kania, coauthor of SSIR’s “Embracing Emergen…
Collective Impact Strategic Learning & Evaluation
Emergence & Developmental Evaluation – Webinar Questions Answered
May 21, 2013
FSG
In a recent FSG and Stanford Social Innovation Review webinar discussion on complexity in collective impact, John Kania, coauthor of SSIR’s “Embracing Emergen…
Strategic Learning & Evaluation
Linking Social Media to Social Change
May 8, 2013
Katelyn Mack
How can foundations get smarter about how they invest in social media strategies to drive social change?Two weeks ago I attended a convening hosted by Robert W…
Collective Impact
Navigating Collective Impact
May 7, 2013
Liz Weaver
In April 2013, Tamarack, FSG, Social Innovation Generation and Maytree hosted a workshop in Toronto for 150 leaders of collective impact backbone organizations…

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