Putting Partnership and Community First: One Intermediary’s Approach
I came to GreenLight Fund after leading Fresh Lifelines for Youth, a direct service and advocacy nonprofit that works with…
Centering the Grantee Experience: A Path to Differentiation for Intermediary Funds
A new report from CEP looks at the grantee perceptions of “intermediary funders” — which it defines as a variety…
Feeder Organizations – Charity Lawyer Blog
At Caritas Law Group, we talk to prospective nonprofit founders every day. They often ask about what activities qualify for…
You Know What They Say About Assumptions: A Reflection on New Research About Intermediary Funders
CEP’s new research, Bridging the Gap: Grantee Perspectives on Intermediary Funders, makes one very clear point: Grantee experiences with intermediary…
In the Wake of DEI Attacks, Philanthropy Must Stand with Black Women
The recent settlement reached in the case against the Fearless Fund, which provides grants to businesses led by women of…
Revisiting Big Questions for Philanthropy: When to Bridge and When to Fight
This is the third and final post in a series in which I revisit some of the big questions for…
9 Event-a-Thon Variations To Shake Up Your Next Event
What if fundraising could be as fun as it is impactful? Event-a-thons can add a twist to your fundraising calendar…
How Collaboratives Can Advance Impact at Scale
For the past several years, my colleagues and I at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have been working with…
Knowing What We Don’t Know: Assessing Intermediaries’ Impact on Grantees
When I was approached by the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) to serve on the advisory group for a research…
Unmatched Influence: Remembering Joel Fleishman
Joel Fleishman, who died September 30 at the age of 90, is rightly being remembered as a man who was,…