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In recent months, the world of philanthropy has been abuzz with the new trend of high-profile donors giving super-sized grants to nonprofits, which critics and fans have dubbed “Big Bet Philanthropy.” ...

Recent news coverage of Hot Bread Kitchen reads as if it were written about two different organizations. The New York City bakery is widely acclaimed for its innovative selection of international ...

In May 2021, Howard University, one of the United States’ leading historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), rolled out a major fundraising effort for a new facility and endowment for its ...

In January, the Trump administration announced funding cuts to USAID and the State Department that drastically reduced the critical relief that humanitarian aid groups and NGOs provide around the ...

What we've learned about optimizing "big bet" philanthropy.

The polycrisis requires seeding new forms of holistic problem-solving across multiple systems.

An incredible number of leaders across the nonprofit, philanthropic, and even government sectors believe that true innovation requires wholly new technology, high dollar budgets, and specialized ...

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The polycrisis requires seeding new forms of holistic problem-solving across multiple systems.