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How to Build a Best-in-Class Nonprofit Executive Team

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Social Mobility in
Rural America
Insights from communities whose young people are climbing the income ladder.
Four Pathways to Greater Giving
What will it take to unlock dramatically more philanthropy from America’s wealthiest families?

We believe big ideas and actionable insights have the ability to change thinking, shape debates,
and inspire action.

Big Bets

Partnership, Risk-Taking, and Innovation in Philanthropy

Philanthropy Bets Big on Sustainable Development Goals
Billions of philanthropic dollars addressing social issues targeted by the Sustainable Development Goals highlight four ways that big bets can achieve social change.
Audacious Philanthropy
Audacious social change is incredibly challenging. Yet history shows that it can succeed.
Effective Philanthropy
Podcast: Philanthropy and Advocacy

Bridgespan Partner Susan Wolf Ditkoff discusses the role donors can have in advocating for causes they support.
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Impact Investing

Bringing right-sized rigor to investors who seek social impact

Impact Investing
Philanthropy’s New Frontier—Impact Investing

Philanthropists should become more active impact investors, focusing on building social enterprises often overlooked by private investors.
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What Is Impact Investing and Why Should You Care?
Now is the time for investors to be thoughtful about what they mean by "impact."
Pay for Systems Change
The real promise of pay-for-success lies in changing how government funds social services.

Leadership Development

Attract, Develop, and Retain Skilled Talent

Pay-What-It-Takes to Get Results

Delivering outcomes that matter

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Transformative Scale

Serving Isn't Enough - Let's Start Solving

How Field Catalysts Galvanize Social Change
Surmounting daunting social challenges can require an “invisible hand” that amplifies the efforts of many other players in the field.

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"Bridgespan has been a critical partner for 15 years, helping the Harlem Children's Zone turn innovative ideas into innovative programs to help thousands of children and families."

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How to Build a Best-in-Class Nonprofit Executive Team

Social Mobility in
Rural America

Four Pathways to Greater Giving

We believe big ideas and actionable insights have the ability to change thinking, shape debates,
and inspire action.

Big Bets

Philanthropy Bets Big on Sustainable Development Goals

Audacious Philanthropy

Podcast: Philanthropy and Advocacy

Impact Investing

Philanthropy’s New Frontier—Impact Investing

What Is Impact Investing and Why Should You Care?

Pay for Systems Change

Leadership Development

Five Steps to Better Nonprofit Executive Teams

Roxane White on Leading Executive Teams

Groom to Grow: Developing Next Generation Leadership

Pay-What-It-Takes to Get Results

Pay-What-It-Takes Philanthropy

Time to Reboot Grantmaking

Stop Starving Scale

Transformative Scale

How Field Catalysts Galvanize Social Change

See how we can help

We're tackling some of society's most critical challenges. Want to help?

"Bridgespan has been a critical partner for 15 years, helping the Harlem Children's Zone turn innovative ideas into innovative programs to help thousands of children and families."

Geoffrey Canada
President, Harlem Children's Zone

We help you create the social change you seek

Our Services

How to Build a Best-in-Class Nonprofit Executive Team

Social Mobility inRural America

Four Pathways to Greater Giving

We believe big ideas and actionable insights have the ability to change thinking, shape debates, and inspire action.

Big Bets

Philanthropy Bets Big on Sustainable Development Goals

Audacious Philanthropy

Podcast: Philanthropy and Advocacy

Impact Investing

Philanthropy’s New Frontier—Impact Investing

What Is Impact Investing and Why Should You Care?

Pay for Systems Change

Leadership Development

Five Steps to Better Nonprofit Executive Teams

Roxane White on Leading Executive Teams

Groom to Grow: Developing Next Generation Leadership

Pay-What-It-Takes to Get Results

Pay-What-It-Takes Philanthropy

Time to Reboot Grantmaking

Stop Starving Scale

Transformative Scale

How Field Catalysts Galvanize Social Change

See how we can help

We're tackling some of society's most critical challenges. Want to help?

"Bridgespan has been a critical partner for 15 years, helping the Harlem Children's Zone turn innovative ideas into innovative programs to help thousands of children and families."

Geoffrey Canada President, Harlem Children's Zone

Social Mobility in
Rural America

We believe big ideas and actionable insights have the ability to change thinking, shape debates,
and inspire action.

Geoffrey Canada
President, Harlem Children's Zone