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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…
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…
Do More Than Give in the Boston Community
October 19, 2011Recently, the Boston Foundation hosted a book event featuring "Do More Than Give" by Leslie Crutchfield, John Kania, and Mark Kramer of FSG. The book reframes …
Are You a CSV Change Agent?
October 17, 2011As a CSR professional, you are nervous. When your CEO asks about how your company is Creating Shared Value (CSV), what will you say? How are you navigating thi…
Collective Impact in Global Development and the Challenge of Communication
October 17, 2011Collective Impact is a systematic approach to solving large and complex social problems through cross-sector coordination –
Reflections for a New Era in Evaluation
October 11, 2011By John S. Bare (Guest Blogger)About John Bare: A former journalist, John holds a Ph.D. in mass communication research from the University of North Carolina an…
Welcome Race Fans…to CSV?
October 10, 2011Yankee Stadium has now fallen silent as the Bronx Bombers were eliminated by Detroit last night. A week ago, however, while the Yankees season was still alive,…