Philanthropy

They're taking multiple routes to social good.

Research shows that the charitable benefits of such “giving-by-proxy” programs can extend beyond their direct impact.

Three research-backed strategies.

Satisfied with doing good, too few foundations work strategically to do better.

In developing economies, local philanthropists are acting more like investors.

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Leverage is the mantra of the times in philanthropy, and rightly so. People want to know that the charities they support are using donations as effectively as possible. Donors and institutional funders are more demanding, more discerning, and less detached. They’re no longer content with writing a check and securing their place in heaven. They […]

A study of theaters and their artistic reputations.

The collapse of Madonna's high-profile effort to build a school for impoverished girls in Malawi has made headlines around the world. The singer's celebrity...

Academics, government, and civic groups can all benefit from greater access.

Midsize nonprofits in the United States offer some of the most innovative solutions to our most pressing problems, but they are starved for growth funding because no efficient market mechanism exists to guide capital to them. In the absence of reliable information about the relative performance of nonprofits, billions of philanthropic dollars annually are distributed […]

A framework to help funders understand who they are and what kind of impact they aspire to have.

To strengthen their impact in the world, philanthropic investors need to rigorously define their goals, be realistic about how to achieve them, and commit to continual, systematic improvement.

More and more companies are supporting movements for social change while advancing their business goals.

Seven years ago, Bank of America launched Neighborhood Builders®, a program that provides grants and, more importantly, leadership training to managers...

This week in Washington: the eighth annual Global Philanthropy Forum. Jane Wales is co-founder of the forum, the director of the Program on Philanthropy...

You simply can't ignore the implications of race.

Within philanthropy circles, one of the major subtexts of the earthquake in Haiti was the phenomenal success of text-message fundraising appeals. Nonprofits...

This season of giving often brings a focus on corporate philanthropy - on giving. But it's hard to do well. If you wanted to design a corporate philanthropy...

It’s about creating a balance of grant types, categorized by operations, growth, and risk.