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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…
To Davos, CGI, and Beyond – Seeking a New Role for Business in Education
March 4, 2014A few weeks ago at snowy Davos, we saw the outline of an idea whose time has come. Soon after at Clinton Global Initiative, the outline sharpened a little furt…
The Case for Shared Value in the Education Sector
March 3, 2014One of the most critical factors in the success of any partnership is the alignment of goals.Nowhere is this truer than in education. In the classroom, when a …
The Single Most Powerful Way to Describe Collective Impact
September 16, 2013I recently spoke with the Director of Curriculum and Instruction at a small school district in Ohio that is participating in a collective impact effort focused…
Keeping el Sueño de MLK Alive
August 19, 2013Something beautiful about working in philanthropy is that we have the opportunity to connect our work with larger movements that are at the core of our values …
Aspen Institute Fund Supports Collective Impact for Opportunity Youth
August 12, 2013Exciting collective impact news!
Collaboration to Transform Indicators into “Markers That Matter”
July 24, 2013I had the recent pleasure of working on FSG’s recently released report Markers that Matter: Success Indicators for Early Learning and Education.
Choose Your Indicators Wisely – A Case for Use
July 16, 2013This blog post is the fourth in a series focusing on a study of early learning success markers (indicators), ages 0-8, supported by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation…
Can Your Best Friend’s Mom Double Your Odds of Completing College?
June 24, 2013It’s common knowledge among parents that your children’s friends have a big influence on their attitudes and ambitions. A recent study, published in the Februa…
Why Another Set of Early Learning Indicators?
June 19, 2013This blog post is the second in a series focusing on a study of early learning success markers (indicators) for ages 0-8, supported by the W.K. Kellogg Foundat…
Preview of Markers that Matter: Success Indicators in Early Learning and Education
June 4, 2013FSG 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…