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Breakthrough Initiatives: Funding Fundamental Science and Innovation
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Breakthrough Initiatives: Funding Fundamental Science and Innovation

The Case Foundation: People, Technology, and Ideas
Case Study

The Case Foundation: People, Technology, and Ideas

The September 11th Fund
Case Study

The September 11th Fund

Interplast
Case Study

Interplast

Siegel Family Endowment: Building Towards Systems Change
Case Study

Siegel Family Endowment: Building Towards Systems Change

The Thiel Foundation: Contrarian Philanthropy
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The Thiel Foundation: Contrarian Philanthropy

Transatlantic Community Foundation Network
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Transatlantic Community Foundation Network

Thomas and Stacey Siebel Foundation and The Meth Project
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Thomas and Stacey Siebel Foundation and The Meth Project

Skoll Foundation
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Skoll Foundation

SV2-Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund
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SV2-Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund

Bert and Mary Meyer Foundation and the Southern Partners Fund
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Bert and Mary Meyer Foundation and the Southern Partners Fund

The Rockefeller Foundation: Innovation in Social Finance
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The Rockefeller Foundation: Innovation in Social Finance

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
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The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

Palantir Philanthropy Engineering: Software to Improve Lives
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Palantir Philanthropy Engineering: Software to Improve Lives

Sand Hill Foundation
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Sand Hill Foundation

The McKay Foundation
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The McKay Foundation

John and Marcia Goldman Foundation
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John and Marcia Goldman Foundation

Gap Inc. Corporation Philanthropy and the Gap Inc. P.A.C.E. Program
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Gap Inc. Corporation Philanthropy and the Gap Inc. P.A.C.E. Program

The Ford Foundation: Reimagining Philanthropy to Build a More Just and Fair World
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The Ford Foundation: Reimagining Philanthropy to Build a More Just and Fair World

DonorsChoose.org: How Technology Facilitated a New Funding Model
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DonorsChoose.org: How Technology Facilitated a New Funding Model

Community Foundation Silicon Valley
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Community Foundation Silicon Valley

Cisco Corporate Philanthropy
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Cisco Corporate Philanthropy

Brett Family Foundation
Case Study

Brett Family Foundation

The Annie E. Casey Foundation
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The Annie E. Casey Foundation

Altman Foundation
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Altman Foundation

Global Fund for Women
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Global Fund for Women

GuideStar
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GuideStar

Michael & Susan Dell
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Michael & Susan Dell

Robin Hood
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Robin Hood

Arnold Ventures
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Arnold Ventures

Giving 2.0: The MOOC
Online Course

Giving 2.0: The MOOC

Philanthropy: Strategy, Innovation and Social Change Syllabus
Graduate Class Syllabus

Philanthropy: Strategy, Innovation and Social Change Syllabus

Individual Philanthropy: Giving Models, Purpose and Practicum Syllabus
Graduate Class Syllabus

Individual Philanthropy: Giving Models, Purpose and Practicum Syllabus

Philanthropy, Inclusivity and Leadership: Amplifying Your Platform for Social Good
Graduate Class Syllabus

Philanthropy, Inclusivity and Leadership: Amplifying Your Platform for Social Good

Power of You: Women in Leadership Syllabus
Graduate Class Syllabus

Power of You: Women in Leadership Syllabus

The Broad Education Foundation
Case Study

The Broad Education Foundation

Good Ventures
Case Study

Good Ventures

IMPACT: Philanthropic Institutions and Justice Syllabus
Graduate Class Syllabus

IMPACT: Philanthropic Institutions and Justice Syllabus