This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. ACE has grappled with the financial, strategic, and psychological repercussions of COVID-19 and the emotional toll of the tragic events that necessitated the Black Lives Matter uprising (with which we show total…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are increasingly becoming incorporated across all aspects of organizations, including business strategies, operations and product/service offerings. Recent global research of boards of directors by Willis Towers…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Let’s imagine a typical foundation started by successful businesspeople in order to make charitable contributions each year to a small constellation of nonprofits in their community. Fast-forward a couple of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Many board members associate performance assessments with judgment, bias, and the need to defend one’s actions. However, without appropriate monitoring and feedback, it is difficult to evaluate whether your board…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2021, the second wave of the pandemic will affect every organization differently. Whether because of location, size, programs, or mission. Some organizations are large and well-established, while others may…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Against the backdrop of the urgent realities of climate change, the pandemic, and the decline in oil prices, the necessity for oil- and gas-producing countries to immediately engage in the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At the end of last year, I had the privilege to speak on a panel exploring the future of philanthropy. Towards the end, our moderator, the Arab Foundations Forum’s Naila Farouky,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Independent Sector is in conversations with the Biden-Harris Transition Team on behalf of the nonprofit and philanthropic community about sector needs. In discussions, the Biden-Harris team asked Independent Sector for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After 20 years of successful leadership by charismatic founder Christa Gannon, Fresh Lifelines for Youth (FLY) underwent a leadership transition in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic downturn, and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Amongst the many dramatic challenges global businesses faced in 2020, one that had been simmering for years bubbled up and promised to stay at a high boil in 2021 is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Sustainable investing strategies have ascended quickly in the last 10 years. The events of this year have been first and foremost a human tragedy, but they also have served as…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In a report on foundations’ equity efforts related to the 2020 crises released in December by the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP), the organization I lead, we found that of 218 foundations…