Recently, Bridgespanners connected with leaders from two impactful organizations–Youth Villages and City Year–located in Memphis, Tennessee ?? During their visit to The Bluff City ?? our teams worked with both organizations on #strategy and best practices in leading large?#nonprofits. ?? Youth Villages is a national leader in mental and behavioral health, focused on supporting the success of children, families, and young adults. ?? City Year is a national service program that promotes young adults to engage in leadership, problem solving, and civic involvement. #consulting?#lifeatbridgespan?#bridgefam
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The Bridgespan Group is a global nonprofit that strives to make the world more equitable and just. Since 2000, we have had the privilege of advising and collaborating with many of the world’s most extraordinary social change leaders including philanthropists, nonprofit and NGO leaders, and impact investors. We are passionate about helping social change leaders find solutions to economic and social barriers that perpetuate inequities and prevent individuals, families, and communities from having access to opportunities they need to thrive. We use rigorous research to gain insights that help our clients solve problems and achieve their goals. Our services include strategy consulting and advising, sourcing and diligence, and leadership team support. We take what we learn from this work and build on it with original research, identifying best practices and innovative ideas to share with the social sector.
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??????: ????: ????: ????: Why are we having this meeting again? Without sufficient ??????????????????????, effective ????????????????????????, and thoughtful ????????????-??????????????, your organization's leadership team's #meetings may be a missed opportunity for #impact. ?????? ???????? ???????? ????????????? ?? Your #nonprofit's senior leadership's meeting time together is some of the most expensive for your organization—both in terms of the salary dollars per hour and in terms of the opportunity cost. It's smart to plan ahead to ensure the urgent doesn't crowd out the important. ? How can teams level up their meeting effectiveness? Let us know what's worked for you, and find our advice below! ?
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Love this piece from David Beckman of the Pisces Foundation encouraging philanthropic funders to invest in field building both as a response to this moment and to build a different future. I hope we start to see more funders take action along these lines! "In short: they need funding for?field-building. In fact,?behind the scenes?of notable social accomplishments in recent decades, such as reduction of tobacco use by kids, marriage equality, and rates of teen pregnancy, is a common ingredient:?focused efforts to support a field?of advocates and organizations by building their shared capacity and coordination. Together, these sorts of investments can have a powerful impact now and in the future. They are a counterweight to organizational wasting. They enable the scaled, collaborative action that is the?sine qua non?of any adequate response in this moment. And there is a substantial future dividend: a social sector with improved capacity for population-level improvements.... The good news—and the core of the present opportunity—is that making a shift to a field-building zeitgeist is more possible than at any time in recent memory, precisely because of a widely shared, profound sense that this moment is not what was expected."
"For many in the nonprofit sector, the dizzying pace of rollbacks and new policies in the United States has been nothing short of stunning... And as many are recognizing, philanthropic foundations that support their work must rally, and quickly, to their support. There is a growing discussion about what, exactly, that means??Many observers argue?for—and?some foundations are announcing—increases in grantmaking. Certainly, because many nonprofits are being hamstrung by frozen or withdrawn government grants and must respond to many other policy challenges, philanthropy can play an exceedingly valuable role by?investing counter-cyclically?to ameliorate these headwinds. Yet as indispensable as providing more of philanthropy's core product will be,?how?that money is spent represents, perhaps, an even larger opportunity." A new article by David Beckman of Pisces Foundation argues for a field-building approach to crisis funding: "These sorts of investments can have a powerful impact now and in the future. They are a counterweight to organizational wasting. They enable the scaled, collaborative action that is the sine qua non of any adequate response in this moment. And there is a substantial future dividend: a social sector with improved capacity for population-level improvements." https://lnkd.in/ecbP8Rxc Read the full article and let others know what you think in the comments. What would you add?
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As #WomensHistoryMonth draws near an end in the US, we're reflecting that gender is relevant to achieving #SocialImpact in any issue area. In our 2024 report ????? ???????????? ?????????????? ?????? ?????????????? ???? ?????? ?????????? ????????, we shared: ? From 2021-2022, US donors made roughly 200 grants of $25M+ to #SocialChange ?? Only 16% named gender as an explicit focus of their grants ?? This is an opportunity for any funder to better achieve their impact goals By more consistently bringing a gender lens to the broader expanse of their giving- #funders can accelerate progress on the issues they target in their work, whether livelihoods, #climate, #health, or any other field.? ?? Read more: https://lnkd.in/eyMWnS87 By Nidhi Sahni, Elizabeth Bibb Binder, Debby Bielak, Maddie Holland, and Riti Mohapatra
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? Over the past 10 years, philanthropic collaboratives that channel resources from multiple donors to #nonprofits and community-based organizations have surged. ?? Nearly half of the 300+ collaborative funds that responded to Bridgespan’s annual survey of collaboratives (https://lnkd.in/dxQHCX_e) were founded in the last decade. Executed well, philanthropic collaboratives offer donors the chance to multiply the #impact of their giving. But because interest in forming collaboratives is high and barriers to starting them are low, some wonder whether a bubble might be forming that could duplicate existing #SocialChange efforts and reduce overall #impact. ?? ?????? ?????? ???????????????????????????? ?????????????? ?????????? ????????????????????? We suggest thinking through 6 questions to help collaboratives clarify how they can uniquely drive impact in the world. ? See the questions and get our latest insights on donor collaboratives in Stanford Social Innovation Review's new series, supported by Gates Foundation (by Alison Powell, Chris Addy, & Gayle Martin).
Collaborative giving has surged over the past 10 years. Nearly half of the 300-plus collaborative funds that responded to Bridgespan’s annual survey of collaboratives were founded in the last decade. There’s a good reason for this increase: Executed well, philanthropic collaboratives offer donors the chance to multiply the impact of their giving. To kick off a new in-depth series sponsored by the Gates Foundation on advancing social change through collaborative funds, Alison Powell, Chris Addy, and Gayle Martin of The Bridgespan Group examine how donor collaboratives have evolved, and how fund leaders and donors can sharpen their strategies today: “Across all geographies, there is tremendous potential for collaboratives to channel much more of the funding currently on the sidelines into achieving the impact they seek in fields such as climate, education, and economic justice.” ?? Read “Learning From a Decade of Collaborative Philanthropy” now: https://lnkd.in/eKuYJgNi ? And sign up for updates on new articles in the series: https://lnkd.in/edNAFKME
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?? Nonprofit leaders are navigating a ?????????????? ???????????????? ?????????????? ??????????????????.?This webinar is designed to provide practical insights for US-based #nonprofits revisiting their high-level #fundraising strategy. ?? #Webinar: Funding Strategies for Uncertain Times ??Wednesday, April 9 at 2 PM ET ?? Sign up: https://lnkd.in/e7SnyZvY Join us to learn: ? Strategies for focusing on??????? ?????????????? ?????????????????????and diversifying within them to maximize funding ? The importance of??????????????????????????? ?????????????????? ?????????????? streams?for financial resilience ? Techniques for ???????????????? ?????????????????????? ????????????????????????, ???????????????????? ???? ????????????????????????,?to engage donors and ensure financial sustainability The session will be hosted by Bridgespan partner Ali Kelley (Hoxie); and we're excited to share the insights of our guests CJ Orr, CEO of the Orr Group, and Mithra Irani Ramaley, Chief Development Officer at City Year. ?? Can't make it live? Sign up anyway! We will send you a video and resources after the session.
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We’re thrilled to welcome Jeff Bradach as GivingTuesday’s new board chair and Cecilia Conrad as the new Vice Chair. Both Jeff and Cecilia believe deeply in GivingTuesday’s movement-driven model, and their insights will continue to advance innovation and generosity globally. We’re also grateful for the wisdom and leadership of our outgoing board chair Rob Reich, who will remain on the board and has been a trusted advisor since GivingTuesday launched. Please join us in celebrating this wonderful news! #GivingTuesday?
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We're #hiring a new Recruiting Coordinator in Boston, Massachusetts. Apply today or share this post with your network.
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?? South Africa’s unique approach to ?????????????????? ???????????? ???????????????????? (??????) is slowly evolving from a regulatory compliance approach to one committed to sustainably delivering lasting social and economic benefit. In 2024, #CSI expenditures in South Africa in 2024 totaled nearly 13 billion rand (US$686 million), according to corporate responsibility consultancy, Trialogue. While the bulk of CSI expenditures went to education, community development and food security, broader socio-economic progress—which has been a goal of CSI—has been lacking in post-apartheid South Africa. From our conversations with three dozen corporate, nonprofit, and sector experts, we distilled six approaches corporates have taken to evolve their CSI initiatives from transactional to transformational. ?? Read the full report: https://bspan.org/4hxg0nM