How Kellogg and Partner Philanthropies Are Funding in Haiti, a Country Beset by Crisis

How Kellogg and Partner Philanthropies Are Funding in Haiti, a Country Beset by Crisis

Through the three-year, $90 million Pockets of Hope campaign, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and several other funders want to change the narrative that backing systemic change in the island nation is a lost cause.

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Philanthropy’s “Toyota Moment”: Embracing Results-Based Funding to Increase Aid Effectiveness

Philanthropy’s “Toyota Moment”: Embracing Results-Based Funding to Increase Aid Effectiveness

In this guest article, Celeste Brubaker and Brian Boland argue that the delivery of global humanitarian aid can be much improved if funders focus on paying for results rather than simply backing “activities.”

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This Bespoke Funding Intermediary Focuses Donors on a Dozen Highly Vetted Global Grantees

This Bespoke Funding Intermediary Focuses Donors on a Dozen Highly Vetted Global Grantees

Founded by a private equity veteran, Focusing Philanthropy brings a venture-capital-informed approach to the role of philanthropic go-between, routing donor dollars to a carefully curated set of nonprofits.

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Why Philanthropists Should Shoot for the Moon

Why Philanthropists Should Shoot for the Moon

Opinions on the “big bets” school of philanthropy vary, but guest contributor James Chen is all in. In this piece, he argues that wealthy donors should go big on high-risk, early-stage ideas.

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What New Data Shows About Philanthropy's Role in Global Development

What New Data Shows About Philanthropy's Role in Global Development

As COVID underscores the need for a far more ambitious agenda on global development, new data from the OECD shows some positive signs around philanthropic engagement—amid the ecosystem’s continuing vulnerabilities.

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