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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…
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- Corporate/CSR
Flying through Interference
We believe that corporate changemakers need tools to properly diagnose interference and build enabling conditions for social impact strategies…
A Call to Evaluate Social Innovation…Differently
August 7, 2012Question: What do the following foundation led initiatives have in common?The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation’s YouthScape program tested strategies for invol…
If You Want to Understand the Value of Backbone Organizations – Read On!
July 23, 2012Earlier this year, FSG began working with the Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF) and six backbone organizations in the region that recently received multi-yea…
United the Collective Impact Way
July 17, 2012United Ways have been playing an important role in communities, serving as volunteer-led, nonprofit organizations, working for over 125 year in issues such as …
Early Learning Assessment Game Changer
July 17, 2012Assessments of kindergarten readiness are fraught with opinions about what should be assessed, how old children should be when assessed, and what the assessmen…
Social Impact at FSG: Do More Than Consult
July 16, 2012I have always been excited about the principles we outlined in our 2011 book “Do More than Give.” So much so that I often wonder how these principles apply to …
Just Admit It: We Failed!
July 13, 2012Although most foundations don’t like to admit it, mistakes in philanthropy happen all the time. “Failure” is a dirty word in the social sector. So it’s no surp…
Competing by Saving Lives: More Stories of Implementation (Part 3)
July 10, 2012In June, FSG and GBCHealth hosted a webinar, on how pharmaceutical and medical device companies can create shared value in global health, building on our paper…
Do We All Need Tattoos? Or Poems? On Why Strategy Matters for Community Foundations
July 10, 2012In our role at FSG, we are professional advocates for strategy as an essential aspect of leadership to advance community solutions. Why does strategy matter? T…
Shared Value Learning and Staten Island
July 10, 2012One of my favorite parts of working at FSG is having the space to think with and learn from my dedicated, brilliant colleagues. While my recent FSG projects ha…
Responding to Collective Impact’s Unintended Consequences
July 9, 2012Recently, Richard Patton, Executive Director of Vision for Children at Risk (VCR) posted a thoughtful response to collective impact based on his experiences in…