Lessons and Learnings

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10.04.23

This Year at UNGA, Philanthropies Unite Behind Democracy and Locally Led Development

Imaginable Futures joined USAID, Council on Foundations and leaders in philanthropy in committing to support locally led development.

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08.09.23

The Philanthropic Funders Giving “Well-being” Support to Grantees

A group of foundations is mulling ways that they can better support the mental, physical and economic wellbeing of staff at nonprofit organizations.

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Insights

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06.23.23

Measuring for Impact Beyond The Surface

How might one measure growing confidence among youth? Or the strength of emerging relationships between racial equity leaders and education policymakers We share our approach to measuring impact.

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06.21.23

IEFG: Getting into Systems Change

Some 100 representatives of education funders gathered in Edinburgh last month to dissect philanthropy’s latest buzzword: systems change.

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06.14.23

Racial Literacy is Key to Transform Subjects, Schools and Territories

Cidade Escola Aprendiz is heading a project that focuses on integrating racial literacy into school curriculums—a key to ensuring systemic transformation in education.

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Insights

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04.25.23

Youth and Communities at the Heart of Systems Change

Imaginable Futures and Firelight Foundation have launched an initiative that supports community-based...

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04.18.23

More Than 70% of Municipalities Do Not Apply a Law That Determines the Teaching of Afro-Brazilian History

A study by Geledés Instituto da Mulher Negra and Instituto Alana found that 71% of municipal education networks in Brazil fail to teach Afro-Brazilian history and culture as required by...

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Reports

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01.24.23

Impact Redefined: A Look Back at 2022

Shining a light on a more holistic approach to defining and measuring...

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12.05.22

Feedback is a Gift

Earlier this year we partnered with the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) to gather feedback from our partner organizations, both non-profit grantees and for-profit investees, using their Grantee Perception Report.

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10.11.22

Practice Makes Learning (Part II)

Our learning practice has unfolded in different ways based on the varying...

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