Mapping a Path to Family-Centered Solutions September 15, 2016 | by Sonia Taddy-Sandino, Giannina Fehler-Cabral and Alex Aguirre There is growing interest in the social sector in ways to use design thinking techniques to improve programs and systems. As part of our ongoing early childhood work in the…
Balancing Accountability and Learning Using Dashboards August 17, 2016 | by Fontane Lo, Clare Nolan and Olivia Deich With ambitious goals and long-term agendas, some foundations struggle to describe their progress and impact to stakeholders. But in recent years, we have seen how dashboards can be useful tools…
The Art and Science of Place-Based Philanthropy August 9, 2016 | by Jennifer James and Giannina Fehler-Cabral The social sector has a long tradition of focusing funding and programs on neighborhoods and regions as a strategy for improving lives. In recent years there has been a resurgence…
Using Community Health Needs Assessments to Promote Health… June 2, 2016 | by Allison Wolpoff and Lauren Stein For many years, the public health field focused on individual behaviors—like a nutritious diet, regular exercise, and a tobacco-free lifestyle—as the key determinants of good health. But more recently the…
Evaluation that Supports Community Engagement in Place-based Work April 13, 2016 | by Giannina Fehler-Cabral From the early days of the community development movement to the federal Promise Neighborhoods program, funders have long understood the importance of place in addressing the needs of vulnerable communities,…
Bringing Attention to Nonprofit Displacement Challenges March 22, 2016 | by Richard Vezina The Bay Area is experiencing a rapid and dramatic increase in commercial real estate costs, with San Francisco recently surpassing Manhattan as the most expensive place to rent office space…
