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We publish our ideas and findings as part of our commitment to accelerating social progress. A recognized thought leader, FSG draws on our client work as well as the experiences of our funders and partners to offer insights that are both leading-edge and practical. You can browse by the topics at left or search using the search box below the topics. What’s newThe Role of the Food and Beverage Sector in Expanding Economic OpportunityMarc Pfitzer and Ramya Krishnaswamy The food & beverage industry has a unique role in expanding economic opportunity because it is universal to human life and health. The industry operates at multiple levels of society where billions of people grow, transform, and sell food, particularly in developing countries where agriculture dominates all other economic sectors. Yet a vast share of these workers cannot both satisfy their immediate consumption needs and earn sufficient income from food markets to improve their lives. This report provides insight into how pioneering large firms are breaking this dilemma and building economic opportunity around food & beverage value chains. Download PDF » The Role of the Health Care Sector in Expanding Economic OpportunityAdeeb Mahmud and Marcie Parkhurst This report provides an overview and critical assessment of the ways in which multinational pharmaceutical companies currently participate in expanding economic opportunities in developing countries. The analysis and case studies contained in the report highlight companies’ contributions to economic opportunity expansion through job creation, training and capacity building, and shaping public policy. Download PDF » Aggregating Impact: A Funder's Guide to Mission Investment IntermediariesMark Kramer and Sarah Cooch This report provides a guide to mission investment intermediaries, organizations that collect capital from multiple sources and reinvest it in people and enterprises, whether nonprofit or for-profit, that deliver both social impact and financial returns. A growing number of foundations and other funders are beginning to use such intermediaries versus making mission investments directly. This is due to a number of advantages that intermediaries can provide, such as ease of investment, reduced risk, lower transaction costs, specialized expertise, performance reporting, and an expanded deal flow. Yet our research disclosed that many funders are unaware of the wide range of mission investment intermediaries that are available and of the advantages they can offer. Download PDF of the report » Growing Smarter: Achieving Sustainability in Emerging Community FoundationsEva Nico, Rebecca Graves, Tracy Foster, Fay Hanleybrown Volunteering for Impact: Best Practices in International Corporate VolunteeringGreg Hills and Adeeb Mahmud This FSG study is a compilation of best practices in international corporate volunteering (ICV). Sponsored by Pfizer Inc and The Brookings Institution, the study examines ICV within two principal models: local service, in which employees based in countries outside headquarters volunteer in their local communities; and cross-border service, in which employees travel abroad to volunteer. Download PDF » The Power of Strategic Mission InvestingMark Kramer and Sarah Cooch Toward a New Approach to Product Development Partnership (PDP) Performance MeasurementMajor corporations, philanthropic organizations, governments, and social sector organizations have joined forces to develop health products for neglected diseases. At the center of these multi-sector collaborations are innovative organizations, known as product development partnerships (PDPs). With funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, FSG completed a comprehensive review of the state of performance measurement among PDPs and developed a working paper to establish a common approach to performance measurement among PDPs and donors. Best in Class: How Top Corporations Can Help Transform Public EducationThis FSG white paper, released in May 2007 and sponsored by Ernst and Young LLP, provides a critical assessment of opportunities for corporations to help transform the U.S. public education system through innovative corporate philanthropy. Download Executive Summary » Compounding Impact: Mission Investing by U.S. FoundationsSarah Cooch This recently published report provides the first comprehensive analysis of mission investing by U.S. foundations. The study, funded by The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, analyzes the mission investment activity of 92 U.S. foundations, which have made a combined total of $2.3 billion of mission investments. Mission investing is a more specific type of social investing, and represents the use of financial investments as tools to achieve a foundation’s mission. Download Executive Summary » Strategy & Society: The Link Between Competitive Advantage and Corporate Social ResponsibilityMichael E. Porter and Mark R. Kramer |
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