Scaling Effectively: Create a Plan, Support the Vision and Manage the Risks
Release Date:
06/17/2015
VP of Nonprofit Strategy at Social Impact Exchange, Anne Sherman, discusses how to scale for impact.
Grantmaking Strategy & Tools
Three Ways to Maximize Impact Through Collaboration
Release Date:
01/26/2015
Lauren Marra and Bruce Boyd of Arabella Advisors, explore collaboration as a change-making tool.
Atlantic Philanthropies Offers Best Practices For Winding Down
Release Date:
08/13/2014
At the same time the Atlantic Philanthropies is working on giving away all its money, it's taking in a great deal of knowledge that could be helpful to other foundations "considering or already implementing a limited-life strategy."
No Stories Without Numbers; No Numbers Without Stories
Release Date:
08/04/2014
Paul Connolly, Director of Advisory Services for Bessemer Trust, writes about how donors can give "smartly" or "more strategically" and produce both stories and numbers showing how they're making a difference through their grantmaking.
Inequality Is the Problem—What’s Our Response?
Release Date:
07/02/2014
William T. Grant Foundation President Adam Gamoran discusses the role high-quality social science research can play in identifying programs, policies, and practices that can combat mounting inequality in the United States.
Effective Philanthropy Takes Time
Release Date:
06/26/2014
In "Making Change," a podcast of the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Phil Henderson, president, Surdna Foundation, discusses why effective philanthropy is about working toward a long-term goal.
How Foundations Can Be the Risk Takers They Want to Be
Release Date:
06/25/2014
Some suggestions for foundations that want to promote innovation through their grantmaking.
Surdna's Head Reflects on Aligning Program With Mission, Impact Investing
Release Date:
06/25/2014
In an interview with Shelterforce, Surdna President Phillip Henderson talks about aligning program with mission, cross-pollination between programs and the foundation's recent launch into the impact investing world.
Evaluation Shows How Program Related Investments Are Generating Positive Social Returns
Release Date:
06/19/2014
An evaluation has found that The Rockefeller Foundation's Program Related Investments have contributed to the financial sustainability of its investees and are helping them accomplish social goals and achieve impact.
New Nonprofit Leaders to Receive Boost From Open Society
Release Date:
06/16/2014
The Open Society Foundations will fund nine nonprofits—from the U.S. to Ghana—to help their new leaders implement their vision.
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