February 17, 2018
Approaching Philanthropy with a Beginner’s Mind: Five Questions for New Perspectives that Deliver
Is it possible that some of the most inspired, effective solutions to the most intractable…
February 17, 2018
Think Differently and Change the World: New perspectives on the secret to innovation
I was listening to NPR’s On Point with Sacha Pfeiffer last month on innovation. Her guest was…
December 20, 2017
5 Questions to Inspire Giving with Greater Purpose: Prompts for Making the Most of the New Year
As 2017 draws to a close, you may find yourself making some final decisions about…
March 7, 2017
Observations from the Field
By Vikki Spruill, Council on FoundationsThis post originally appeared on the Council on Foundation’s blog…
April 8, 2016
Embracing Innovation: How can philanthropy do better?
What could a surgeon – and in particular, one who is known for his work…
April 6, 2016
On the Sociology of Wealth
The wealthy are caught in the high-beam headlights of toxic rhetoric around equity, inequality, greed,…
December 10, 2015
Zuckerberg’s $45 Billion Philanthropy Challenge
Last week I could hear it everywhere: on the radio, on the T, at the…
October 22, 2015
Winning Philanthropy
Prize philanthropy – giving financial awards to “winning” recipients – has long been used by…
June 22, 2015
Adventures in Giving
How do you learn how to be an effective donor? What if you could just…