This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The pervasive, deeply internalized philosophy that as fundraisers, our job is to connect donors to what they care about, make them feel relevant and appreciated, and by doing that we…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Claire Babineaux-Fontenot believes it is possible to end chronic hunger and food insecurity in America. Babineaux-Fontenot is the CEO of Feeding America, one of the largest charities in the U.S.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It has never been easy to be a nonprofit leader — and it certainly isn’t easy now. Even before the 2016 US election, forces like globalization, the rise of technology,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the World Wide Web celebrates its 30th birthday this year, much has been made about the risks of the connected world. At Future State, we are committed to building…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Researcher Lauren Zalla discovered that the CDC was using a statistical method that controls for geography when reporting deaths from COVID-19 by race and ethnicity. This distorts the rates of COVID deaths…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. What does your volunteer engagement program look like right now? No matter what is happening around us, the key elements of a strong program are the same. Yet how you…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the investment numbers begin to come in from the first quarter of 2021, we can see the surprising growth and tailwind that happened during the past pandemic year. From…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As part of the foundation’s COVID-19 response in the U.S., we committed to deploying capital through flexible funding models suited to the needs of each of our partner organizations. Crisis response calls…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There is a lot of speculation right now about what is going on in rural America. The perspectives vary wildly from the Hunger Games to the Hallmark Channel—abject poverty and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The recent success of digitally-coordinated protest movements like Black Lives Matter and #MeToo has sparked a wave of interest in the potential for technology to transform the ways in which…
In episode 17 of the Investing in Impact podcast, I speak with Kyle Lukianuk, President of Good Returns, on philanthropic capital, CDFIs, public and private partnerships, and the future of impact investing.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2020, nonprofit boards everywhere pressed pause on in-person retreats, holiday parties, fundraising events, and opportunities to socialize, and began to hold meetings on virtual platforms like Zoom because they…