This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The business world is changing…for good. What’s Working: Purpose + Profit, will highlight cutting edge organizations and inspiring leaders who are finding sustainable solutions to many of the world’s toughest…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When we “assume digital,” we recognize that the data sources for understanding how people use money to support change are quite numerous. In addition to making sense of formally reported…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When John Edwards touted the “Two Americas” during his presidential campaigns before his political career ended in disgrace, it was still a metaphor. It stopped being a metaphor at the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “With more unbiased information about what’s happening on the ground, wouldn’t nonprofits and funders alike make better decisions and investments?” For Alan Chung and Buffy Redsecker, the husband and wife…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Dave Thompson is a self-described technology guy. But believe it or not, he didn’t realize that getting involved in the community would mean helping implement sustainable tech solutions. After 20…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Attracting talented people to your organization is one of the most important and, likely, the most competitive tasks facing managers at a time conspicuous for its tight labor pool. This…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Why is it that private foundations spend so little of their endowment on mission investing? Is there an opportunity to make it bigger? In this paper, written by CHIP Senior…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Grameen America is a different kind of lender. The concept was started by Muhammad Yunus back in the 1970’s in Bangladesh and it has been so successful that he won…
As it celebrates its centennial, the Surdna Foundation is still inverting philanthropic norms. The New York City-based grant maker has taken the bold step of directing $100 million — 10…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With the recent change of leadership in Washington, DC, people have been asking me whether I am still as bullish on impact investing as I have been over the past…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. By Jesse Fink Impact investing strategies often focus on returns, but one family foundation’s sights are set on building human capacity, collaboration, and diversity in the field. Get out and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After 34 years of innovative funding, 2016 marked Atlantic Philanthropies’ final year of grantmaking. The foundation will close their doors entirely in 2020. Intentionally shutting down any organization may seem…