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Pathways to Progress: Focusing Philanthropy on Racial Equity and Social Justice – A New Introduction
Focusing philanthropy on racial equity means, we found, pursuing six different pathways, sometimes one at a time, sometimes together. Focusing…
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A curious donor will wonder where they might see signs that their donation is “making a difference.” My simple answer:…
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It’s a nonprofit’s responsibility – and opportunity – to understand and help others appreciate its own construct of effectiveness in…
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“The world isn’t going to be saved overnight, or in a year, or with the one just-right program or policy. It’s people that will save the world, working in a smart accumulation of efforts that together make progress against specific substantial goals.” Steven E. Mayer
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Your foundation’s grantmaking guidelines reflect your Board’s choice of philanthropic strategy, whether you meant them to or not. Do your…
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Being disadvantaged, we learned, does not mean being born a particular way. Instead, being disadvantaged is the result of an…
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Proof of program effectiveness beyond a reasonable doubt? Let a jury decide. Is traditional social science the only way to…
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It doesn’t really matter whether you can quantify your results. What matters is that you rigorously assemble evidence – quantitative or…
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Effective philanthropy can mean doing good and “making a difference” at different levels – the individual level, the community level,…
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