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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…
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…
Competing by Saving Lives: More Stories of Implementation (Part 2)
July 3, 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…
Collaborate Well or Fail
July 2, 2012Every knowledge manager knows that collaboration is the ultimate goal of any knowledge management (KM) system. For many agents of social change, collaboration …
Tactical Tools: Collective Impact Ice Breaker
June 29, 2012I attended the SOAR Putting the Pieces Together Conference last week and participated in an interesting ice breaker during a session focused on collective impa…
Competing by Saving Lives: More Stories of Implementation
June 26, 2012Earlier this month, FSG and GBCHealth co-hosted a webinar on how pharmaceutical and medical device companies can create shared value in global health, building…
Shared Value in Côte D’Ivoire: Creating a Vibrant Cocoa Sector
June 26, 2012A few years ago, Mars was faced with the realization that we needed another Côte d’Ivoire to produce enough cocoa to meet the world’s growing choco…