Building coalitions for social change amid political turmoil — Building Impact“We just can’t work with them anymore. Their political views are repugnant, even if they were with us before…”Mar 5, 2021Mar 5, 2021
4 Encouraging Trends From 2020 That We Hope Endure Beyond The Pandemic — Building ImpactThe endless, destabilizing uncertainty of 2020 that has put all of our lives in turmoil has also brought a gift for forward-thinking…Dec 23, 2020Dec 23, 2020
Five Things I Learned in 2020 — Building ImpactA few nights ago at dinner, my daughter asked, “What’s a train wreck?” My wife and I had used the expression earlier that day while…Dec 21, 2020Dec 21, 2020
Bringing the “how” of social change back into balance with the “how many” — Building ImpactIn the face of so much inequality and suffering in our world, many funders wrestle with the magnitude of their impact.Dec 4, 2020Dec 4, 2020
Introducing the Joyful Impact Blog and Resource Library — Building ImpactIf you feel a deep calling to make the world a better place-as so many of us working in philanthropy and social enterprises do-chances are…Oct 27, 2020Oct 27, 2020
Lasting Change Starts with a Landscape Analysis — Building ImpactEvery few months, I get a call from a philanthropist that goes something like this.Oct 22, 2020Oct 22, 2020
Sweeping Change and Moments of Opportunity — Building ImpactForward-thinking philanthropists aren’t the kind of people to set up a scholarship fund and call it a day.Aug 21, 2020Aug 21, 2020
Using scenario planning to move forward during seasons of seismic changeEven in the best of times, making change and advancing equity and opportunity at a systemic level is challenging and complicated work.Jul 31, 2020Jul 31, 2020
What philanthropists need to ask themselves right nowAmid the protests that have unfolded in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, many philanthropists are asking the question: “Who can I give…Jun 24, 2020Jun 24, 2020
Black Lives Matter — Building ImpactGeorge Floyd murdered. Ahmaud Arbery murdered. Breonna Taylor murdered. Christian Cooper threatened. Countless others. Named and…Jun 10, 2020Jun 10, 2020