This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Philanthropy is in the business of preventing and alleviating disasters. And plenty of those need addressing right now. A global pandemic has killed more than 120,000 Americans. The accelerating climate…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Effective Altruism organizations are finding a sudden lack of funding constraint. When businesses have relaxed funding constraints, it is because they either have revenue themselves, or because venture capital or…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Recent protests calling for radical changes to American policing have brought much-needed attention to the systemic racism within our criminal justice system. This extends beyond policing, of course: Systemic racism…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Key Findings of HUD’s 2020 Annual Homeless Assessment Report Part 1: On a single night in January 2020, 580,466 people – about 18 of every 10,000 people in the United…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. 1. Relational Decision-Making + Data Our approach to the “when, where and how” decisions of our work is relational and data-driven. Our starting point is a needs assessment that involves…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a harsh light on the moral indignity facing millions of essential workers who perform jobs vital to the country at great risk to themselves and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In his January 2019 Stanford Social Innovation Review article, “To Impact Millions, the Social Sector Needs to Scale Scaling Up,” consultant Greg Coussa writes: “The ‘scale sector’—the practices, people, and policies that…
A wide-ranging discussion on how philanthropy can make a difference on difficult issues. Ken shares examples and ways to think about topics such as crisis intervention. Resources: https://www.jedfoundation.org/what-we-do/the-mental-health-strategic-impact-initiative-s2i/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenneth-zimmerman-52439673/ Read…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For many, the coronavirus pandemic was expected to last a few weeks, at most. Instead, after more than a year, it’s completely changed higher education in a way that will…
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…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. InDEEP stands for Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in Environmental Philanthropy, and it was launched in 2017 under the auspices of my organization, Keecha Harris and Associates, Inc. of Birmingham, Ala.…