Bridgespan Group

Advancing philanthropy: philanthropy is a critical enabler of impact in The sector. We have had important opportunities to work with philanthropists, foundations and impact investors on their social change strategies as well as with grantees in philanthropy portfolios. In 2022, we were fortunate to collaborate with several ambitious philanthropists as well as institutional philanthropies searching for effective ways to achieve large-scale impact with their giving and with impact investors that seek significant social return on their investments. A core objective of Bridgespan has always been to bridge The visions of impact-seeking philanthropists with The on-the-ground work of nonprofit leaders.

Developing and sharing insights: Bridgespan collaborates with a broad range of social sector leaders to develop and share ideas, tools, and insights that can accelerate social impact. In 2022, Bridgespan advanced knowledge in The field through a range of publications and other activities including 11 major articles, one podcast series, and 42 short articles, blogs, and op-eds. Articles published on bridgespan.org sought to engage our audience on topics such as decision making, measurement, gender equity, and community-driven change. Examples include:five ways that nonprofits can make decision making more inclusive and more effectiveconversation starter: getting started with rapid decision making The rapid decision-making tool for nonprofits bridgespan.org, 1/13/2022by mike ciccarone, preeta nayak, yonatan araia, and bradley seemanmaking The case: philanthropy's role in The movement to reimagine criminal justiceintroductory video: making The case: philanthropy's role in The movement to reimagine criminal justice bridgespan.org, 3/17/2022by allana jackson, alexandra williams, leslie hicks, yizhi hu, and cora danielslighting The way: a report for philanthropy on The power and promise of feminist movementsbridgespan.org, 5/5/2022by pamela shifman, swatee deepak, tynesha mcharris, and anna quinn of shake The table, and nidhi sahni, debby bielak, stephanie kater, and jasmine relifordpowered by The people: community-driven change in urban informal settlementsbridgespan.org, 6/1/2022by pritha venkatachalam, jan schwier, keshav kanoria, erica lezama, amrutha datla, and bill breenbridging The gap on funding The true costs of ngos in indiahow to build an organisational development plan toolkitbridgespan.org, 6/21/2022by pritha venkatachalam, donald yeh, shashank rastogi, anushka siddiqui, kanika gupta, lahari shekar, and roger thompsonthe future of domestic philanthropy in indiabridgespan.org and bain & company online, 7/20/2022by anant bhagwati, karan singh, sudarshan sampathkumar, sambit patra, and jasleen kaurpathways to greater social mobility for india's dalit and adivasi communitiesbridgespan.org, 7/28/2022by riti mohapatra, soumitra pandey, rishabh tomar, chanda jain, jigyasa khattar, roger thompsonhow nonprofits can incorporate equity into their measurement, evaluation, and learning how to measure with equity - conversation starter bridgespan.org, 9/20/2022by mariah collins, sebastian gonzalez, elias rosenfeld, and bradley seemanunlocking social progress by addressing structural racismbridgespan.org, 9/28/2022by by britt savage, cora daniels, michael borger, and peter kimpodcast: dreaming in colorbridgespan host: darren isomin addition to publishing major articles on bridgespan.org, Bridgespan partners and managers contributed short articles to center for effective philanthropy, The chronicle of philanthropy, stanford social innovation review, india development review, and inside philanthropy. Examples include:how place-based funders build better community partnerships The center for effective philanthropy online, 1/13/2022by debby bielak and marion michiekadonor collaboratives are a new approach that advances equity and efficiencythe chronicle of philanthropy online, 3/10/2022by alison powell, simon morfit, and michael johnwhat everyone can learn from leaders of colorstanford social innovation review, 6/22/2022by darren isom, cora daniels, and britt savagefor csr to reach its full potential, signing a cheque is only The beginningindia development review, 11/26/2022by anant bhagwati and keeran singhif you care about climate change, fund feminist movementsinside philanthropy, 11/10/2022by nidhi sahni, debby bielak, and sonali patelsubscriptions to Bridgespan's newsletters, The Bridgespan knowledge letter, leadersmatter, and alerts, have reached a combined total of 51,000 at The end of 2022.members of Bridgespan also participated in 84 conferences, online convenings and webinars. Of those, Bridgespan staff gave 80 presentations, including 16 bridgespan-hosted webinars.

Strategy advising services: The Bridgespan Group is a global nonprofit that strives to make The world more equitable and just. Since 2000, we have had The privilege of advising and collaborating with many of The world's most extraordinary social change leaders including philanthropists, nonprofit and ngo leaders, and impact investors.we are passionate about helping social change leaders find solutions to economic and social barriers that perpetuate inequities and prevent individuals, families, and communities from having access to opportunities they need to thrive. We use rigorous research to gain insights that help our clients solve problems and achieve their goals.our services include strategy consulting and advising, sourcing and diligence, and leadership team support. We take what we learn from this work and build on it with original research, identifying best practices and innovative ideas to share with The social sector.

Leadership: Bridgespan collaborates with social sector leaders to support The development of outstanding mission-driven leaders and leadership teams. We help them to develop leadership skills through our program, leading for impact, a consulting and capacity building program for nonprofit executive teams which has served 430 organizations and 2,502 leaders since its inception in 2012. In 2018, we launched The Bridgespan leadership accelerator which offers guided online programs to help nonprofit executive teams with their strategic challenges. Since then, we have supported 558 organizations and 2,682 leaders in The accelerator's four programs (achieving strategic clarity, investing in future leaders, strengthening The executive team, and creating an adaptive plan).