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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…
The Riddle of Shared Ownership
November 8, 2011I recently had the rare opportunity to spend the better part of two days reflecting on my work. I spent those days with a group of visitors from Germany who ca…
Steering India Towards Inclusive Growth
November 7, 2011Incredible !ndia – so goes the catchphrase of one of the most successful Indian tourism campaigns. Having had the opportunity to work in India and travel aroun…
Bill Gates on G20-Style Global Development
November 7, 2011“More aid to developing countries” is probably not a bumper sticker you’ll see leading into next year’s elections. Bill Gates, who is not up for election, also…
Clicks to Connection: Social Media & Evaluation
November 7, 2011Last week, FSG joined over 2500 evaluators from across the country and around the world at the American Evaluation Association 2011 Conference in Anaheim, CA. …
Who Said Corporate Philanthropy Should Get the Axe?
October 31, 2011In a recent conversation with a leading company, I was asked whether companies, by creating shared value, no longer needed to engage in corporate philanthropy.…
Learning & Improving through Shared Measurement
October 31, 2011One of the most difficult elements of creating and managing an effective collective impact initiative is shared measurement - the use of a common set of measur…
Bipartisan Evaluation: Reaching Across the Methodological Aisle
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An Ode to Cannibals
October 24, 2011Earlier this month I had the great pleasure of attending and speaking at Innovative Management Partner’s annual Strategy Days symposium in beautiful Innsbruck,…
Progress in HIV Treatment at the Crossroads
October 24, 2011Turn on the news today and you’ll see political, academic and corporate leaders alike, all clamoring to find a remedy for our ailing global economy that everyo…
Fixing the Future by Breaking the Past
October 21, 2011Times may well come when the past needs to be broken to give hope for a better future. The Arab Spring and the latest gruesome images from Libya remind us that…