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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 School of the Future
May 9, 2012Helping the Kid with the Giant Hands LearnMy two oldest kids started kindergarten this year and my third is in pre-school. So while I’ve worked in public educa…
Investing in Leadership Is Mission Critical in an Era of Scarcity
April 30, 2012Based on my work over the past two decades in the social sector—and especially my past 12 years of working with Venture Philanthropy Partners—I have a perspect…
Unleashing the Power of Data
April 25, 2012Over the past several years, I have embraced (or is it accepted?) the reality that I am a bit of a data geek. The power of data has appealed to the generalist …
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—…
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…
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 …
Michigan: Collective Impact for College Access
March 15, 2012Last week, my colleague Ellen Martin and I had the opportunity to join the Council of Michigan Foundations Community Foundations Retreat to discuss collective …
A Coming Out Party for Community Colleges
March 8, 2012Community colleges, long overlooked in U.S. higher education, have finally found the spotlight.
The Case for Classroom Observations
February 15, 2012A recent longitudinal study by economists at Harvard University and Columbia University shows strong teachers create outcomes extending beyond the classroom an…