I'm a big believers in the power of data for learning and improvement. But I recognize people can—and often do—use data in ways that create harm. See this sobering story. leapofreason.org/flashlights-no…

Loved learning about the nimble-tent approach to making a difference on issues like immigration, exploitation of children, income inequality, etc. leapofreason.org/collaborative-…

Learned from a great mentor that many decisions come down to assessing just 2 things: desirable? feasible? New report by CEP shows that understanding and sharing what works is both feasible and desirable. Big time. cep.org/portfolio/unde…

As you'll see in this @leapambassadors funder profile, @vppartners is showing how funders can go beyond single-org investments to achieve community-wide impact leapambassadors.org/products/build…

Super impressed with the learning journey of Raikes Foundation founders Jeff Raikes and Tricia Raikes! They're the real deal. bit.ly/RaikesGrowthMi…

"Nearly all foundations encourage their grantees to become more 'sustainable,' but only the best roll up their sleeves to help their grantees line up additional resources from other public and private donors." cep.org/we-love-peer-p… via Center for Effective Philanthropy

So impressed with Rose Letwin & her Wilburforce Fdn. Literally off the charts. bit.ly/2Mg53eA

How does @WilburforceFdn consistently score with the best-of-the-best on Center for Effective Philanthropy’s Grantee Perception Report? LeapAmbassadors #FundingPerformance profile shares Wilburforce’s experience and improvement insights: bit.ly/2Mg53eA

Carville: Fdn CEOs should be putting together wartime skunkworks to communicate facts to public--beyond the choir. philanthropy.com/article/James-…

On Mon my brother and family are evacuating from Mozambique. They need a place in DC area to self-quarantine for 14 days. They're healthy, but they don’t want to have any chance of infecting my mom. Know anyone who has a second home or apt. in DC.?

Super proud of new monograph on the good habits of the funders I admire most. leapambassadors.org/funding-perfor…

Grateful to the brilliant Atul Gawande for this apt metaphor! philanthropy.com/article/why-fo…

In the latest Leap Update, mmorino and Lowell Weiss write about the background for the "slow idea" of #FundingPerformance bit.ly/2NsorsV

Super impressed with blunt talk and sharp thinking from @MulagoFound leapofreason.org/performance-fo…

So impressed with the way @MulagoFound encourages and supports grantees' performance. leapambassadors.org/products/build…

Excited to roll out new Performance Imperative, based on three years of listening, learning, improving leapambassadors.org/products/perfo…

Kudos to LeapAmbassadors for new Performance Imperative. Big improvements in areas of constituent feedback, diversity/inclusion, advocacy leapofreason.org/28-fixes/

So proud to be part of the Leap Ambassadors Community! Kudos to Wings for Kids philanthropy.com/article/a-vent…

My little consulting practice will hit 10-year mark next week. Huge thx to all the clients & colleagues who've put their trust in me. Finally build a real website, which launched last night: cascadephilanthropy.org

Deeply impressed with Duncan Campbell, founder of Friends of the Children. What a personal story! What courageous leadership! leapofreason.org/a-passionate-p…