This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The results of the 2019 survey show improvements since 2016, including: Clarity of communications about our goals and strategies; Transparency and openness to grantees’ ideas; Providing grantees with non-monetary support;…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, associate professor Holley Wilkin discusses the importance of effective public health messaging and why it’s been largely ineffective at flattening the curve. Slowing the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s not always easy being 143 years old. Today’s stars, including those in the social sector, are the disruptors and the start-ups: driven, hungry, agile. Traditional institutions are often cast…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. K-12 technology integration specialists like Jill Hill and Kim Logie-Bates are always on the lookout for new and compelling ways to integrate tech into learning for the thousands of students…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over thirty percent of the residents in the Navajo Nation do not have access to running water, according to a recent study from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. To…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A community is more than the sum of its roads, bridges, and electricity grid – what we traditionally think of as infrastructure. It is also the connection among its residents,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For many, December is a month for reflection. A time to look back and assess, and use those learnings to plan for the upcoming year. That’s exactly what we aimed…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s not just fundraising and capacity building, but also #EvaluationSoWhite, #PhilanthropySoWhite, #GovernanceSoWhite, #HiringPracticesSoWhite, #CommunicationsSoWhite, etc. We need BIPOC folks to share their experiences and push to change these narratives. However,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all people, but not necessarily in the same way. Scientists have shown that racial and ethnic minorities are more likely than white people to catch,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This year, the philanthropic sector has had to grapple with four central crises converging at once: natural disasters sparked by climate change; the public health and economic impact of the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In one of the worst hurricane seasons in decades, three storms in the space of four weeks took lives, flooded entire neighborhoods, and damaged houses and critical infrastructure in Texas,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Two decades ago, when starting our journey in philanthropy, we were fortunate to have a very wise advisor: Warren Buffett. Warren had been donating his money since the 1960s, and…