Type: Case study

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Healing Work Before Systems Change

W.K. Kellogg Foundation added a racial analysis to its mission, reflecting a more explicit narrative about root causes and their role in addressing them.

Unpacking Neutrality at the Public Library

Delve into the controversial question of whether an organization can or should ever be neutral. Let's learn from the lively debate over at the public library.

Present Focus

Encounter three foundations who focus on strategies to address urgencies in the here and now. Read about their experiences with spending down, philanthropic reform, and mission-aligned investment.

Past Focus

What are the moral obligations foundations have towards righting wrongs of the past? Learn about two foundations who have gone down the road of reparations.

The HistoryMiami Museum is Changed by Trans Youth

Learn how one community institution becomes more participatory by moving beyond consultations, professional experts, and project timelines.

From Ecological to Equity Frame

Chorus Foundation learned how social processes determine the equity of sustainable economies so they re-articulated their purpose as "just transitions."

Future Focus

Perpetual endowments are well established within the philanthropic sector, some say as a source of stability across generations, some say as a means to hoard resources.

Vancouver Foundation's PurposePhil Journey

Learn about Vancouver Foundation's PurposePhil journey. From surfacing values logics to grappling with purpose. Come along on VF's very own learning journey.

Four Case Studies of Decision-Making

A series of mini-case studies. Read about the experiments of four different organizations who align decision making with their values and purpose.

From Technological Innovation to "the Democratic Urge"

From technological innovation to how citizens and political systems can work together to drive change: Learn from Kettering Foundation's big narrative pivot.

How Visa Became a 'Chaordic' Organization

Learn from the influential founder of Visa about why every organization needs a moral purpose, and how that purpose unifies, galvanizes, and enlivens any collective endeavour.