Philanthropy is embodying a powerful shift: ❌From being at the center of social change efforts ➡️ To working in close partnership with the broader ecosystem of stakeholders necessary to sustain lasting change. In our latest piece, Chris Carlson, Neyat D., John Harper, and Fay Hanleybrown describe how funders are increasingly acting as a facilitator, connector, and learner in a larger ecosystem of actors working to create lasting, systems-level change. They share rich examples and stories from many funders in our community including: Natrona Collective Health Trust, Texoma Health Foundation, Houston Endowment, Danville Regional Foundation, Greater Washington Community Foundation, The California Endowment, Headwaters Foundation, and the Katz Amsterdam Foundation. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eV6CmbsA #philanthropy #foundation #socialimpact #strategy
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Exciting opportunity to join the FSG Asia team as a Senior Consultant 👇
FSG is currently hiring Senior Consultants for its Asia Impact Unit in Mumbai. We're seeking candidates with a relevant graduate degree (such as an MBA, PhD, MPP, or MPA) from a reputable school. Ideal candidates will have 3+ years of experience in strategy consulting, or 3 to 4 years with blue chip corporates, or comparable roles involving rigorous research, qualitative and quantitative analysis, and strategic planning. At FSG, we're passionate about making a positive impact and creating meaningful change in the world. If you share our passion and meet our qualifications, we encourage you to apply. Send us your cover letter showcasing your passion for FSG and the social impact space, along with your CV, to Parendim.Bamji@fsg.org by 31st July 2024. FSG is a global mission-driven consulting firm. We help companies design social impact strategies that strengthen their businesses, and help funders and nonprofits develop and evaluate strategies that advance their missions. We’ve worked with clients such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, CIFF, Tetra Tech, and H&M Foundation to create social impact in education, sanitation, health, economic mobility, community development, and other areas. Learn more about FSG here: https://www.fsg.org/ #hiring #jobalert #strategyconsulting #socialimpact #consultingjobs #socialimpactjobs
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Love seeing this photo of the FSG team from the #JFFHorizons Summit this week! 📷 The team loved attending many discussions about centering economic mobility in the future of work and connecting with so many like-minded changemakers. Thank you to Jobs for the Future (JFF) for hosting!
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FSG reposted this
What are the peak learning moments in your career? When I reflect on times of formative career growth, they are often linked to experiences working with corporate peers on complex social issues. Whether it was improving safety conditions in Bangladeshi garment factories or converting the good intentions of US volunteers into greater impact for society, building practical solutions was always improved by leveraging the range of knowledge, skills, and lived experiences from a mix of trusted peers. It was also reassuring to know that I wasn’t alone as I confronted these thorny societal challenges. Today, as part of my role at FSG, I get to contribute to our communities of practice and build learning spaces like the Purpose Studio for corporate changemakers. As I do this work with my incredible colleagues, I draw on a set of principles informed by my prior experiences, and I’ll share a few here: 1. Define a clear purpose for why you’re working together and what you hope to learn as a group that you would have a harder time learning alone. 2. Invite participants based on their relevant experience not just their titles so they are strong contributors and it’s a positive experience for them and everyone else. 3. Set the stage to increase the spirit of collaboration over competition which allows participants to feel safe and be vulnerable—great ingredients for learning. 4. Create a sense of commitment to the collective outcome of the learning experience and to each other. 5. Allocate more time than you think necessary for networking and relationship building to enhance the ongoing learning among peers beyond the collaborative experience. What matters most to you when you’re designing a learning community? Use the comments below to add to this list. Happy learning! Nikhil Bumb Georgina Eckert Chirlie Felix Lakshmi Iyer Njideka Ofoleta Mikayla Redding Maria Marta Habich Lolita Castrique-Meier Allison Kaika Diana Blankman Roberts Patricia Mae Doykos, PhD Manan Shah Jessica Daly Josette Gbemudu Reema Jweied-Guegel Jeana Wirtenberg Erin Byrne Dan Grimm
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Funders across the country are embracing the power of ecosystems for social change. Philanthropy is embodying a powerful shift from being at the center of social change efforts to working in partnership with the broader ecosystem of stakeholders necessary to sustain lasting change. This is more than a shift in power between funders and grantees, but a strategic redistribution and application of power, including the power of others, across an ecosystem to create change. Join FSG and Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) on August 20 from 2:00-3:15PM ET to explore this topic further. We are holding an interactive discussion with funders who are advancing community leadership and supporting the capacity of entire ecosystems to create change. Panelists: ⭐John Harper, CEO, FSG ⭐Joshua Hearne, Program Director and Senior Program Officer, Danville Regional Foundation ⭐ Jessica Kaczmarek, Initiative Director, Priority Communities, The James Irvine Foundation ⭐ Marcus Walton, President & CEO, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) Register here: https://lnkd.in/eKGA945p
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For philanthropy to succeed, all strategies must address disability. That’s why Collective Impact Forum’s latest podcast episode is so important. The episode, moderated by FSG Associate Director Miya Cain, delves into conversation with three philanthropic leaders who are each dedicated to advancing disability justice: Rebecca Cokley, Program Officer of U.S. Disability Rights, Ford Foundation; Ryan Easterly, Executive Director, WITH Foundation; and Sandy Ho, formerly Program Director, Disability Inclusion Fund, Borealis Philanthropy, and currently Executive Director, Disability & Philanthropy Forum. Give it a listen 📣 https://lnkd.in/g7H_TmZB
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Managing Director @ FSG | Young Center Board Member | Women in Power Fellow | AmplifyHer Foundation Leadership Network | Swarovski Foundation Creatives For Our Future Advocate
I am excited to attend the Horizons 2024 summit in DC next week with so many FSG colleagues including Fay Hanleybrown, Nikhil Bumb, Kimberly Shin, Ulises Trujillo Rivera, and George Zaninovich, MURP. Looking forward to transformative discussions on how our economy, educational, employment, and wealth building opportunities must be available to all. Reach out if you'll be there, I'd love to connect! #JFFHorizons #HorizonsOnLinkedIn #FSG #economicmobility
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At FSG, we see place-based work as an essential systems change strategy. Having supported place-based efforts for over 20 years, we are excited to see funders of all kinds—including corporate, family, private, and community foundations working locally, regionally, and nationally—being more intentional and impactful in their place-based philanthropy. In this piece, we share insights to help foundations strengthen their place-based philanthropic work by leveraging systems change approaches, supporting community-centric philanthropy, and enabling cross-sector collaboration. Huge thanks to the many FSG contributors on this piece: Alex Caldwell, Chris Carlson, Courtney Robertson, Erin Sullivan, Fay Hanleybrown, Jennifer Splansky Juster, John Harper, Karen Mac, Miya Cain, Laura Tilghman, and Waheera Mardah, MPA. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ez4RFgu3
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Welcome to the team, Sakaar Goel!👋
Introducing Sakaar Goel, a new Associate in our Mumbai office! Sakaar, who graduated from IIT Bombay recently, joins FSG with internship experience in growth and strategy at Lenskart Solutions, where he led a project to drive the sales of progressive lenses in stores. He is currently working on FSG's GLOW program to improve livelihood opportunities for women in India. On working at FSG he says, "I am honoured and delighted to be working with people so devoted to changing people's lives and creating a positive impact on the world."
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Great reflection questions from FSG Managing Director Nikhil Bumb for CSR, sustainability, or corporate foundation leaders planning for the upcoming year! 👇
📓 It’s #planning season! As summer ends and fall begins, many of our corporate #socialimpact partners are deep in reflection, planning for the coming year, and Board prep. In non-strategy refresh years, planning can sometimes feel amorphous. How does our team know what we should be focusing on next year? We don’t have one or two big asks, but there are several smaller asks it would be great to get Board approval to fund? How do I make the best use of my Board or leadership’s time in our upcoming fall meeting? If you are a #CSR, #sustainability, #citizenship, or corporate #foundation lead asking yourself any or multiple of these questions, here are some of the common requests we hear this time of year, and key areas for you to consider. ✒️ On STRATEGY & LEARNING: --> What have you learned since your last strategy refresh? --> Where have you adhered to or adjusted your strategy, and why? (e.g., big external or internal event, other context shift, learnings from a program) --> Have these shifts led you closer to or further from your vision and mission? 🔗 On OPERATIONAL PLANNING: --> Where is your team most constrained (e.g., grantmaking, program development, measurement)? --> What’s contributing to these pain points (e.g., lack of resources, capabilities, lack of information)? --> What might relieve that constraint (e.g., filling a vacancy, team expansion, benchmarking or information on peer / best practices, coaching, new tools)? 🎯 On BENCHMARKING: --> What is the intent of your benchmarking? How will the information be used to inform planning and decision-making? --> Who do you aim to influence with the information? --> Based on the 'how' and the 'who', which peer organizations are or should be in your benchmarking set? 💼 On BOARD ENGAGEMENT: --> What topics most interest your Board? --> What patterns influence Board decision-making? --> How do both of these tie back to the learning, operational constraints, and benchmarking you're considering? --> Where can pre- or post-meetings 1:1 help optimize Board meeting time and unlock additional support? It can be helpful to consider how these elements interconnect as you plan for the coming year and prepare for Board meetings. What other factors are important in your planning process? #corporatesocialimpact #socialimpact #socialresponsibility #corporatecitizenship #corporatefoundation #corporategiving FSG
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