Effective Philanthropy

Managing Mission Creep

All too often, development teams think they have to change their missions and the work of their organizations to fit a funder’s vision. I think everyone would be well-served to remember a few key things.
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How to Host an Effective Convening

Putting the right voices in conversation with one another is just the first step to creating something actionable - and without the right structures in place, a convening can end up producing a lot of noise.
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Help Us Ask the Right Questions

We’re looking for a Director of Research and a Director of Grants Management to help guide us towards answers for our key questions, and guide the next phase of our inquiry.
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Framing the Big Picture

As responsible grantmakers, we make sure that SFE’s support goes to grantees whose work advances practice in each of our interest areas, improves our understanding of the key challenges we face, and presents potential solutions.
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