Stanford Social Innovation Review

Some books ought to be read as pairs. Joel L. Fleishman’s and Martin Morse Wooster’s recent offerings are such a duo, offering sometimes diametrically opposed perspectives on philanthropic successes and failures. 

Foundation payout rates and the time value of money.

General operating grants can be
strategic – for nonprofits and foundations.

Guerrilla marketing surveys power Urban Peak.

Foundations can move past traditional
approaches to create social change through
imaginative – and even controversial – leadership.

The Taproot Foundation provides organized volunteers
who deliver marketing expertise.

The potentials and pitfalls of partnering.

How an insurance company helps its workers support their local fire departments.

In the frenzy over accountability, funders, donors, and the general public are calling for more program evaluation. But few understand evaluation well enough to conduct or bankroll high-quality studies. Without sufficient knowledge or funding, nonprofits are often collecting heaps of dubious data, at great cost to themselves and ultimately to the people they serve.

How to identify your IT needs and get money for them.

Matching grants work – but not for everyone.