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There Is a Better Way to Practice Philanthropy
Bradford K. Smith, President of Candid, shares how the Solutions Bank has the potential to reshape philanthropy to be more open, efficient, and democratic.
Building the Expertise of the Next Generation of Philanthropic Leaders Through Competitive Evaluation
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors and Columbia Business School partnered to create an educational opportunity for students to assess the 100&Change Top 100 and select one proposal for a $100,000 award.
April 2020 Update from our CEO
Like nearly everyone else on Planet Earth, we have been grappling with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic both on a personal level and with respect to our work.
Philanthropy in COVID-19
Last week, Candid reported that philanthropic giving in response to COVID-19 has surpassed $6 billon globally.
Bold Solutions Network Members Update
As we previously communicated, Lever for Change had planned to roll out various learning and engagement opportunities to all Bold Solutions Network members in March. Due to the impacts of COVID-19, some of those activities had to be postponed. However, we are excited to formally announce that our first opportunity, access to the Catchafire platform, has launched!
A Need for More (and Better) Data to Guide Giving
Kevin Scally, Chief Relationship Officer at Charity Navigator, explores the current landscape of nonprofit evaluations and provides insight into new data that can help shape public opinion on what makes for an effective organization.
A Note from our CEO regarding COVID-19
January 2020 Update from our CEO
As a child, my favorite fairy tales shared a common theme – a king promises an award for the performance of three seemingly impossible tasks with the third typically requiring the taming or slaying of a murderous, fire-breathing dragon. The hero (or, in modern retellings, heroine) succeeds, the kingdom no longer lives in fear of the dragon, and everyone lives happily ever after.
Judge’s Reflections: Stronger Applicant Pool
Kristen Molyneaux, Vice President of Social Impact for Lever for Change, shares results from a survey of judges in the 100&Change Wise Head Panel.
An Extraordinary Group of Leaders, Thinkers, and Experts
"We assembled an extraordinary group of nearly 300 leaders, thinkers, and experts, from different sectors, fields, and geographies." - Cecilia Conrad, Lever for Change CEO, discusses judges on the 100&Change evaluation panel.