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Innovative ideas for donors, foundation leaders, and philanthropists

 

Philanthropy

Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen’s Gift to Philanthropy

Giving 2.0 Project U offers a treasure trove of resources for teachers and students of philanthropy.

By Paul Brest | Jun. 19, 2013
 

Human Rights

Can Charity Make Big Brother Benevolent?

What would Hari Seldon think of big data?

By Peter Manzo | 3 | Jun. 12, 2013
 
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Socially Responsible Business

Have You Asked Them What They Need?

Corporate social responsibility programs vs. community partnerships.

By Clay Gish | 5 | Jun. 3, 2013
 

Nonprofits

Donor Collaborations: Size Matters Less Than You Think

A response to a recent article on high stakes donor collaborations, highlighting the New York Merger, Acquisition, and Collaboration Fund.

By John MacIntosh | 1 | May. 24, 2013
 

Nonprofits

It Can Be Smart to Dumb Things Down

Keeping your message simple helps mobilize people in support of your goals.

By Doug Hattaway & Jenn Henrichsen | 1 | May. 17, 2013
 
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Philanthropy

Local Resources for Local Needs

A look at Silicon Valley’s surprising disconnect and opportunities that all local funders should consider.

By Alexa Cortes Culwell | 13 | May. 8, 2013
 

Social Entrepreneurship

A Guide to Scaling Social Innovation

A new guide offers a framework for credible, realistic policy action that governments can take to turn social entrepreneurship into a major force for innovation.

By Hilde Schwab | Apr. 24, 2013
 

Foundations

Be Nice. Fund Results. Minimize Hassle. Help Out.

The word from the trenches on how funders can make life easier for everyone.

By Kevin Starr | 6 | Apr. 4, 2013
 
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Individual Giving

Ten Years On: Are Donors Different? Were They Ever?

Despite years of claiming the contrary, donors still don’t really care about nonprofit performance or impact.

By Timothy Ogden | 11 | Apr. 1, 2013
 

Measuring Social Impact

A New Approach to India’s Water Sanitation Crisis: Part 2

A two-part series on using systems mapping to predict a city’s capacity for adopting change.

By Urvashi Prasad & Semonti Basu | 1 | Mar. 29, 2013