This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We are forever pushing our children to become entrepreneurs, to start and run their own businesses. We encourage this because we believe it is good for our children as individuals,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The role of philanthropy in sustaining rural life has received considerable attention in recent years. Funders like Kellogg, Ford, and others have evinced no interest in promoting rural people’s cultural…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. What are the problem-solving sectors in a society? For many, there are just two: government and business. The space in between is often ignored, but no less important. That space…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Let me suggest five insights about social mobility and the role of big bet philanthropy that continue to strike me as especially significant: Ultimately, it’s about public work. If philanthropic investments…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A diverse range of funders are pushing toward the targets set out in the fifth Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs) of achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls by…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The field of career and technical education (CTE) has been evolving in recent years. Formerly known as vocational education, high-quality CTE programs are being championed by educators, policymakers, and employers alike, who…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It has always been a source of angst for ambitious not-for-profit organizations: how to ensure they can sustain and scale up impact while also building resilience to weather financial or…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Using data from Project Tomorrow’s Speak Up Research Project, a new report identifies three takeaways as evidence of potential significant, long-term impacts on K-12 educational models at large. Among the takeaways from…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s not just about planting trees. At least that’s how sustainability expert Peter Vos sees it, when talking about nature-based solutions. And he should know. Currently, Vos is helping to…
Infrastructure for lending has long been exclusionary and insufficient. As a result, entrepreneurs of color often lack access to needed capital to grow and sustain their businesses. The COVID-19 crisis…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In Episode 4, hosts Phil Buchanan and Grace Nicolette are joined by Tiffany Cooper Gueye, chief operating officer at Blue Meridian Partners and former CEO of the national nonprofit, BellXcel. Tiffany…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Multiyear general operating support (GOS) provides nonprofits with the flexibility to use funds to fulfill their missions and the ability to plan for the long-term sustainability of their organizations, programs,…