Obama Administration

"Scaling Up" in a Time of Scarcity: Some Experiences, Observations, and Caveats (Part II)

This is Part II of a speech delivered by Gara LaMarche before participants at the second annual Conference on Scaling Impact, hosted by the Social Impact Exchange. You can read Part I here.

How Philanthropy and Government Can Work Together

How can philanthropy and government partner to help nonprofits marshal evidence of their programs’ effectiveness?

Evidence and Evaluation: Getting from Promise to Proof

Last April, Jeff Bradach and I wrote an article that appeared in The Chronicle of Philanthropy.

Nonprofit Policy Trends under President Obama

Over the past year, the Obama Administration has ushered into the American political dynamic a number of changes in how government, at least at the federal level, does business. Some changes r

First Future: The Miraculous Rescue

As the recession deepened following the collapse of Lehman Brothers in September 2008, I outlined four scenar