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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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Flying through Interference

We believe that corporate changemakers need tools to properly diagnose interference and build enabling conditions for social impact strategies…

Foundation Strategy
Leading through Uncertainty: Three Questions for Funders
March 13, 2025
FSG
Here are three common questions that we've been hearing from our philanthropic partners during this time of uncertainty.
Corporate/CSR Foundation Strategy
Navigating Uncertainty Together: A Note from FSG’s CEO
February 27, 2025
John Harper
A letter from FSG's CEO John Harper about navigating uncertainty together.
Corporate/CSR Foundation Strategy
Future of Social Impact: What to Watch in 2025
December 11, 2024
FSG
What does 2025 mean for the future of social impact?
Economic Development Foundation Strategy
No Place Like Home: The Power of Place-Based Philanthropy
July 16, 2024
FSG
At FSG, we believe in the power of place-based philanthropy to address systemic, historic inequities rooted in place.
Foundation Strategy
Embracing an Ecosystem Approach for Philanthropy
May 6, 2024
Chris Carlson Neyat Daniel Fay Hanleybrown John Harper
Funders are shifting from being at the center of social change efforts to working in close partnership with the broader ecosystem of stakeholders necessary to …
Corporate/CSR Foundation Strategy
A Letter from John Harper, FSG’s New CEO
January 8, 2024
John Harper
The role of education and learning in social change has long been clear to me, and I'm bringing this humble learner mindset forward as CEO.
Corporate/CSR Foundation Strategy
Future of Social Impact: What to Watch for in 2024
December 11, 2023
FSG
What does 2024 mean for the future of social impact?
Foundation Strategy
Crafting a Strategic Plan for Your Family Foundation: 5 Questions to Consider
October 17, 2023
Neyat Daniel Fay Hanleybrown
Are you a family foundation creating or updating your strategic plan? If so, here are five questions to consider.
Corporate/CSR Education & Youth Equity Foundation Strategy
Building a Globally Connected & Locally Rooted Philanthropic Strategy
September 18, 2023
Chirlie Felix John Harper Christine Auwarter
How can corporate foundations develop philanthropic strategies that are both globally connected and grounded in local context?
Foundation Strategy Systems Thinking
Change Your Mind Before You Change the System: Taking a Closer Look at Mental Models and the Water of Systems Change
June 29, 2023
Flynn Lebus Julie Jeanneret
Influencing mindsets and mental models requires identifying what current mental models need to be shifted, targeting priority stakeholders for change, and desi…

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