Lessons and Learnings

We urge the philanthropic sector to create more participatory grantmaking opportunities, as Ascend at the Aspen Institute and Imaginable Futures did for us through the Parent-Powered Solutions Fund.

Inspired by the creative, tenacious and innovative work of our partners and the powerful impact they have, we approached 2023 with renewed energy. Taking our focus on systems change one...

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

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

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.

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

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

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...