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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…
Learning! Everyone says they want to do it, but…
April 24, 2012“Life is a learning experience, only if you learn.” ~Yogi BerraI love this quote. Somehow, Yogi Berra’s words always seem to have a precious nugget of truth an…
Celebrating Success Loudly
April 23, 2012Recently, I was talking with members of a Collective Impact steering committee. FSG has been involved with the effort—helping to facilitate and guide the work—…
Shared Value in Boston: An FSG Event!
April 23, 2012One of my favorite things about FSG is our enchantment with ideas. FSG loves to noodle over, consider, go to the whiteboard, take time to reflect. We love to s…
The Challenges of Achieving Greater Transparency
April 18, 2012Janet Voûte, vice president and global head of public affairs at Nestlé, writes about meeting the A+ requirements of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) for …
Connecting People and Places in Cincinnati
April 17, 2012Collective Impact has been taken to a new level in Cincinnati, where the concept has blossomed under the support of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF).
US Early Childhood Education Spend–Say it Ain’t So!
April 16, 2012As a recently married woman in my 30s, with dual US and German citizenship, my mind naturally at times wanders to the question of where I want to raise my hypo…
Tough Community Issues Call for Leadership
April 13, 2012This post originally appeared on The Council on Foundation's Re: Philanthropy blog.As my colleague Peter Pennekamp from the Humboldt Area Foundation says, when…
Join Us Monday for a Free Webinar on Community College Completion
April 11, 2012As a reminder, please join us this Monday, April 16th, for a free webinar on how service providers can help community colleges improve completion.A Market for …
Shared Value in Less Than Two Minutes
April 5, 2012The average elevator ride in New York City is 118 seconds. Per Jeffrey Hayzlett, writing in Harvard Business Review, that means you've got less than two minute…
DAF Data Goes to Washington
March 28, 2012I didn’t go to “Foundations on the Hill” (FOTH) but was there in spirit through the data and stories collected by FSG and CF Insights. On March 21-22 represent…