Collective Impact Insights

Starting a movement requires more than a lone dancer on a hillside; it requires the courage of a first follower and the strength of a shared foundation. To move beyond a fleeting moment toward a self-sustaining ecosystem, we must shift from 'power over' to 'power with.' Discover how to transform individual action into collective agency by creating relational safety, distributing leadership, and building a 'person-proof' root system that ensures your mission thrives long after

In times of crisis and systemic oppression, our resources — our time, money, and energy — must be deployed with maximum impact. Institutional philanthropy won't keep the lights on, nor will it meaningfully dismantle a powerful, oppressive system. Relying solely on traditional philanthropic models fails to address the root causes of systemic vulnerability. They cannot, by their nature, confront an actively hostile state apparatus determined to control every aspect of life.

he Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade threatens the lives of everyone who can become pregnant, removes personal autonomy over the bodies of people with uteruses, and forces pregnancies onto people who do not want to be pregnant.

If you are a reimbursing employer you must pay 100% of unemployment costs before you are eligible for 50% forgiveness.

It's difficult to predict how grassroots nonprofit organizations will be affected by COVID-19 as an event of this nature hasn't been measured during our lifetimes. We invite you to participate in a survey that will help us compile data about the short and mid-term impact of what organizations are facing.

Nonprofits are going to be looked to during these times to step up as they have during other national disasters or crises. It is the obligation of all of our organizations to protect public health and responsibly keep our movements going to protect and serve our constituents.

The country is still reeling from the aftermath of the presidential elections. There is a lot at stake for marginalized communities. Many are grieving, fearful, and anxious for their and their children’s future. It’s ok to process this outcome in a way that is best for you. For the nonprofit community, the consequences that will unfold from this are still unknown. What we do know is that while we cannot control other people’s behavior we can control our response to it.

The 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote 96 years ago, yet systemic barriers delayed that reality for Black Americans for decades. Today, a modern architecture of surveillance and control persists through restrictive voter ID laws and registration hurdles. With 11% of eligible voters lacking government-issued ID—including 25% of Black voters—these "Power Over" tactics disproportionately silence marginalized voices. Nonprofits have a unique opportunity to reclaim thi

Reproductive rights are often reduced to "pro-life" or "pro-choice" binaries, yet teen pregnancy prevention remains a rare area of bipartisan support. Despite birth rates dropping 42% since 2007, the U.S. still faces the highest rates among peer nations. Now, TPPP—a program serving 1.2 million youth with medically accurate info—is on the chopping block. Eliminating this funding in favor of abstinence-only education ignores clear data and disproportionately leaves communities