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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 Build or Not to Build?” – That Is the Question
October 1, 2012Here’s a dilemma: You are the owner of a construction company and to expand your market, you need to go into neighborhoods where clients can’t pay the typical …
Hitting the Streets as Chief Learning Officer
October 1, 2012When I became the "chief learning officer" at a foundation about a year ago, it struck me that once again I was adorned with a job title my relatives wouldn't …
A Call for Collective Impact for Opportunity Youth
October 1, 2012Each year, over one million American youth become disconnected from the systems that are designed to educate and prepare them for successful careers. These you…
The Real Challenge for Collective Impact
September 28, 2012We encourage you to check out Paul Schmitz’s thoughtful comments on some of the real challenges communities face in implementing collective impact.
Tightening the Link between Classrooms and Blended Learning Labs
September 27, 2012This post is the sixth in a seven-post series exploring the practices of leading blended learning practitioners across the country. The blog series comes in co…
Launching the Shared Value Initiative: A Community for Practitioners
September 25, 2012In partnership with 12 leading shared value companies (Nestlé, Verizon, Arauco, Intel, InterContinental Hotels Group, BD, The Coca-Cola Company, Eli Lilly, HP,…
Where Food and Funders Meet
September 21, 2012Imagine you are sitting down to enjoy a delicious meal at your favorite restaurant. Have you ever wondered how many workers helped get that meal to your plate?…
September 25 – FSG & GEO Webinar on Funding Collective Impact
September 19, 2012Please join us on Tuesday, September 25, to hear from pioneering collective impact funders about various roles that funders can play to fuel successful collect…
All Teachers Are New Teachers in Blended Learning
September 14, 2012This post is the fifth in a seven-post series exploring the practices of leading blended learning practitioners across the country. The blog series comes in co…
Seeing the “Whole Elephant”- Systems Thinking in Evaluation
September 14, 2012My name is Srik Gopalakrishnan and I’m the new Director supporting Strategic Learning and Evaluation at FSG. I have spent the last nine years working in evalua…