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January 20, 2021
A Better Resolution for the New Year: Set Attainable Goals
Sir Fazle Hasan Abed led BRAC to become one of the largest nonprofits in the world, in part by applying the science of goal setting. In this era of great challenge, we can all resolve to follow in his footsteps by working to set achievable goals that will make a real difference in our world.
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December 17, 2020
Prepare for a Post-Pandemic World: But, First, Feed the Children
Children may be the biggest victims of the Covid-19 pandemic, due to indirect effects of hunger and malnutrition. Yet high performing social sector organizations provide opportunities for donors to make a difference, with cost-effective interventions that can save millions of children.
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September 10, 2020
Back to School: Eastside Prep Adapts to New Crises with Back-to-Basics Leadership
Eastside Prep, a high-performing nonprofit organization that equips disadvantaged students to thrive, is nimbly reckoning with the Covid-19 crisis, the struggle for racial justice, and other outsized challenges.
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May 29, 2020
Turning Our Education Crisis Into Opportunity: Lessons From High-Performing Nonprofits
Two exceptional nonprofits, Pratham and CAMFED, are turning the Covid-19 crisis into an opportunity to improve service delivery and access to education for students in India and Africa.
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March 20, 2020
Fight by Focusing: As Coronavirus Spreads, Lessons from Last Mile Health
Even amid crises, high-performing nonprofits like Last Mile Health thrive by adhering to a clear, focused mission—and by resisting the temptation to be all things to all stakeholders.
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December 9, 2019
2019 Nobel Prize Recipient, Abhijit Banerjee, Reflects on Leadership in the Social Sector
A Nobel laureate discusses his vision for alleviating global poverty, his hopes for the future of data-driven evaluation, his views on forming strong professional relationships, and his sources of personal inspiration.
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August 20, 2019
King Philanthropies Featured in New Case Study at the Stanford Graduate School of Business
A case study on King Philanthropies’ decision to expand King Essentials to India sheds light on the trade-offs that foundations face when they make funding choices that affect the lives of millions of people.
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May 22, 2019
Announcing the Stanford King Center on Global Development
A research center at Stanford University—renamed in recognition of support from Bob and Dottie King—brings together scholars and students to pursue innovative approaches to challenges in the developing world.
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January 1, 2019
King Philanthropies’ Top 10 Themes of 2018
In their 2018 Founders’ Letter, Bob and Dottie King review key themes—from pursuing a bold mission to driving social sector excellence—that reflect the work of King Philanthropies over the preceding year.
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