Many of the most-ambitious “collective-impact” efforts under way focus on education. One of the boldest efforts is in Dallas, where the Commit! Partnership aims to double the percentage of students ...

Walking into his office, letting my eyes fall on the myriad of photographs with former presidents, innovators and legends, I knew it wouldn’t be any ordinary exchange. Each frame captured a moment in ...

Have you ever seen a novice group of rowers in a boat paddling at different rhythms, moving in halting or alternating directions? Forward progress might be made, but it’s slow going and unpredictable.

When it comes to philanthropy, it’s easy to get caught up in the multimillion-dollar donations that often make headlines. While these gifts are undeniably transformative, every gift — large and small ...