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- Corporate/CSR, Global Health, U.S. Health
The Power of Precision: How to Reveal What Blocks Health Equity Progress
The journey from surface-level solutions to structural change begins with the courage to confront what lies beneath and the…
- Foundation Strategy
Leading through Uncertainty: Three Questions for Funders
Here are three common questions that we've been hearing from our philanthropic partners during this time of uncertainty.
Do More Than Give in the Boston Community
October 19, 2011Recently, the Boston Foundation hosted a book event featuring "Do More Than Give" by Leslie Crutchfield, John Kania, and Mark Kramer of vlogۿ. The book reframes …
Are You a CSV Change Agent?
October 17, 2011As a CSR professional, you are nervous. When your CEO asks about how your company is Creating Shared Value (CSV), what will you say? How are you navigating thi…
Collective Impact in Global Development and the Challenge of Communication
October 17, 2011Collective Impact is a systematic approach to solving large and complex social problems through cross-sector coordination –
Reflections for a New Era in Evaluation
October 11, 2011By John S. Bare (Guest Blogger)About John Bare: A former journalist, John holds a Ph.D. in mass communication research from the University of North Carolina an…
Welcome Race Fans…to CSV?
October 10, 2011Yankee Stadium has now fallen silent as the Bronx Bombers were eliminated by Detroit last night. A week ago, however, while the Yankees season was still alive,…
CEOs Need to See Through Walls
October 6, 2011This blog post is part of the HBR Online Forum The CEO's Role in Fixing the System.
Collective Impact 2.0
October 6, 2011I knew something was up last winter when I received more than 20 e-mails in a span of 48 hours asking if I had read this new article in the Stanford Social Inn…
Making Informed and Bold Steps
October 3, 2011Last week, the Council on Foundations hosted its annual conference for community foundations. Over 1,200 participants representing approximately 400 community…
You Cannot Manage What You Cannot Measure
October 3, 2011We have continued to explore the question of how companies can translate the idea of Creating Shared Value (CSV) into their corporate strategy and business pro…
It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint
September 28, 2011Last week, vlogۿ had the privilege of hosting a session, “From Collaboration to Collective Impact,” at the Council on Foundations Fall Conference for Community F…