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    Strategic Philanthropy
    May 19, 2021

    Find Your Niche and Work It with Everything You Have: Lessons from the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation

    Prior to 2020, foundations and other funders were already working on improving the way philanthropy…
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    Strategic Philanthropy
    May 3, 2021

    Five Questions for Your Philanthropy in 2021

    Philanthropy is changing. Compounding global crises have forced many funders to toss aside standard operating…
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    Health Philanthropy
    April 28, 2021

    Philanthropy’s Role in Supporting the Growth of Memory Cafés

    Memory cafés are expanding across the United States, mirroring the dramatic increase in Americans who have or are expected…
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    Strategic Philanthropy
    April 13, 2021

    Three Quick Tips to Avoid Doing Philanthropy in a Vacuum

    The budget is set, the philanthropic goals are identified, the plan for finding funding opportunities…
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    February 7, 2021

    Regional Inclusive Growth: A Leadership Opportunity for Place-based Funders

    Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, which has amplified the unique role philanthropy can play in…
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    Strategic Philanthropy
    December 16, 2020

    Embedding Vision and Values Across Generations: A Five-Step Guide

    Wealth is not measured only in financial assets, and wealth management should not be guided…
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    Global Philanthropy
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    How One Family is Tackling Inequity from the Ground Up

    In the wake of the crises of 2020, the philanthropic community has been reaching deeper…
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    October 22, 2020

    Part 4: Philanthropy’s Role in Improving Conditions for Women and Girls

    This blog post is Part 4 of a four-part series highlighting the funding strategies, challenges,…
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    Strategic Philanthropy
    October 20, 2020

    You Can Still Support Active Citizenship This US Election Season

    November 3rd is around the corner, millions of votes have already been cast, and many people are still grappling with how to support voter voice and turnout in the final…
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    Lisa Spalding
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    Strategic Philanthropy
    October 13, 2020

    How the Boston Foundation Leads and Adapts in Times of Crisis

    This post in our Adaptable Funder series focuses on community foundations, with an interview with…
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