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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…
Learnings from the Field: FSG CEO Greg Hills on the Work of Advancing Equity
November 30, 2021I am thrilled to share a few thoughts today about how corporations are advancing equity—what are some lessons learned and what is needed going forward?
Redefining Collective Impact
November 12, 2021The year 2021 marks 10 years since the publication of the article “Collective Impact” in Stanford Social Innovation Review, authored by my FSG colleagues John …
All Funders Must Become Climate Funders
November 4, 2021The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) 2021 assessment, the gold standard summary of current climate science, tells us that the climate crisis …
Lessons in Examining the Role of Advocacy and Organizing in Collective Impact
November 1, 2021This year, Frontline Solutions worked with the Collective Impact Forum to conduct research on how collective impact initiatives can leverage advocacy and organ…
Change the World: To Reimagine Capitalism, We Need to Reimagine Power
October 14, 2021In the six years since the first Fortune Change the World list was published, and particularly over the past 18 months, there have been increased calls for the…
Philanthropy Needs to Reckon with Racism in Behavioral Health
September 22, 2021Behavioral health issues may finally be starting to get the attention they have long deserved from the philanthropic community. For too long, substance use and…
Becoming a Climate Funder: How Philanthropists Can Take Action on Climate and Justice
July 13, 2021In many parts of the United States, our weather is growing more extreme. Recent headlines shout about record-breaking heat domes, severe drought, and dangerous…
FSG, PolicyLink, and JUST Capital Launch Corporate Racial Equity Alliance and Release 2021 CEO Blueprint for Racial Equity
July 7, 2021FSG, PolicyLink, and JUST Capital recently launched the Corporate Racial Equity Alliance to support the evolution of antiracist, equitable corporations that ca…
Companies Need to Manage the Economics of Impact in Order to Advance Equity
A new purpose-led economy is in the making, with purpose anchored in corporate statutes, board and leadership accountability, and business strategy. The missin…
Thank you MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett
June 16, 2021Last week I learned that FSG had been awarded a generous grant by MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett. As she explained in her recent Medium post, some of the organ…