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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…
The Price of Change
May 19, 2011The cost of catalytic philanthropy was top of mind for donors attending a recent Philanthropy New York seminar on Do More Than Give. They’d heard leaders speak…
Do More Than Own… Share!
May 18, 2011On April 27, I attended a panel on the Future of Corporate Sustainability, hosted by our friends at the San Francisco Net Impact chapter.
Three Cups of…Impact?
May 12, 2011Greg Mortenson, the hero of girls’ education in Pakistan and Afghanistan, recently found himself in the 60 Minutes cross-hairs (see original piece here).
New Name for the Same Old Thing?
May 10, 2011“Catalytic philanthropy sounds good” said a guest attending the Do More than Give event at The Newseum in Washington, D.C.,“but isn’t this just a new word for …
Building Internal Buy-in for CSV
May 10, 2011FSG’s webinar on “Creating Shared Value in Action” prompted dozens of insightful questions from attendees last week. The webinar, held in partnership with the …
The Search For Creativity
May 9, 2011More and more businesses are recognizing that creativity is an important competitive advantage.
Getting the 411 in Philanthropy
May 9, 2011Do you need to know anything to be a philanthropist? There is no Bar to pass, no certificate, and limited access to the experience and coaching of others. Yet,…
Companies should create shared value. So what?
May 3, 2011The idea that companies should create shared value has been building a lot of momentum recently, which is very exciting. However, as anyone in business will te…
Rethinking an African Proverb
May 2, 2011I recently came across an African proverb: “If you want to go fast, you go alone. If you want to go far, you go together.” For the last six months, FSG has bee…
Measuring Industries of Purpose
April 26, 2011At FSG, I have spent years thinking about Creating Shared Value (CSV) with my colleagues. We’ve been on a mission and are reaching a most exciting tipping poin…