This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Seeing Governance with Fresh Eyes As India faced a new wave of COVID-19 in the autumn of 2021, Jaspreet Talwar was tasked with addressing Punjab’s shortage of oxygen concentrators and…
Philanthropy New York CEO Kathryn O’Neal-Dunham takes a holistic approach to her work and is well-attuned to how relationship dynamics within and between organizations impact outcomes. During her tenure, she has worked…
The reality is that inequity is pervasive. This is why our sector exists. However, because inequity can be complex and not always obvious, it takes intentionality to develop a mindset…
Research shows that more diverse organizations are more innovative, more profitable and have greater employee engagement than those that lack diversity. When you get individuals of different races, ethnicities, genders, ages, religions and physical abilities…
Three cups of cinnamon dulce flavored coffee, the Wall Street Journal and CNBC. Barbara VanScoy’s morning routine is mostly what you might expect for someone who manages an investment portfolio.…
Many people think about environmental matters when they hear this word. But sustainability is about more than conserving energy, recycling, cutting back on water waste, etc. I’m a fan of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. What makes a board meeting great? While lots of little things can distract from a productive meeting, there are key elements that can make each board meeting great. The executive in…
Over the past two years, it’s been awesome to see the Community-Centric Fundraising (CCF) movement expand across the sector. Nonprofits are doing amazing things, like lifting up other missions, inviting donors into…
In 2013, we launched a “Post-Graduate Certificate in Social Innovation Management” in Nairobi, Kenya. The six-month alternative Masters program we administer today—with two months online and four months in-person in…
Leadership is a renewable resource—but only if approached with a spirit of self-renewal. That often requires individuals to detach from the work they are most attached to, to see their…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Culture eats strategy for breakfast. Or so we’ve been told. But what happens when you try building culture through strategy? This is what we attempted to do in the Open Society Foundations’…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It should be obvious that “who” is doing a job or playing a leadership role informs how the job is done. Who we are as people — the experiences that…