With a new year comes change, whether you like it or not. And 2018 starts with a tremendous change: Gabriela Fitz will no longer be the Director of Knowledge Management Initiatives at Foundation Center. I know: what? It’s a change that hits me, the Director of Knowledge Management Systems, particularly…

Foundations have a lot of reasons to share knowledge. They produce knowledge themselves. They hire others to research and author works that help with internal strategy development and evaluation of internal strategies, programs, and projects. And they make grants that assist others in gaining insight into social issues — be…

The nonprofit sector has a long history of partnering with researchers and academic institutions to uncover evidence about social issues through research and reporting. In addition, evaluators measure the success of the sector’s programs and initiatives and record outcomes and lessons learned. …

For the 10th anniversary of International Open Access Week, the event organizers have challenged all of us open access cheerleaders to complete this sentence: “Open in order to….” No problem! How much time do you have? I know… Extra time doesn’t exist anymore. And that’s why we are going to…

One of the key roles the nonprofit sector plays in civil society is providing evidence about social problems and their solutions. Given recent changes to policies regarding the sharing of knowledge and evidence by federal agencies, that function is more critical than ever. Nonprofits deliver more than direct services such…

Again and again the data show that people of color in the U.S. are being disproportionately, and systematically, stopped, frisked, arrested, and exposed to the use of force by police. Across the country, police departments and communities are struggling with these realities and with what has become a glaring divide…

I have lived in a number of US cities including Chicago, where I’ve lived and worked for close to 20 years now. But my home is San Francisco, the city where I was born and raised. …

Freshwater is one of our most precious and valuable resources. And yet, across the globe, water supplies are often not dependable or simply insufficient to meet human and ecosystem needs, water quality is often poor, and climate change threatens to exacerbate existing challenges. …

If your organization produces or funds research you probably know just what it feels like to be a digital publisher, a communications expert, a content manager, and a librarian all at once, and all while still delivering on the core mission of your organization. We are here to help. IssueLab…