We cannot in good conscience jump into this newsletter without acknowledging what we're feeling in the aftermath of Charlottesville: Can this really be happening in America?! Can history really be marching, in jackboots and loafers, in reverse?

Last month, we shone a bright spotlight on Impetus-PEF, a London-based foundation that is doing a great job of investing in the performance of its grantees. The Impetus-PEF story is so rich with insights that we want to put more meat on the bones here.

In March, we focused our monthly update on Impetus-PEF, a London foundation "walking the talk" of high performance--not just by investing in the performance of its grantees but also by looking introspectively at its own performance.

A talk with Leap Ambassador Mari Kuraishi, President of GlobalGiving, on how technology-driven philanthropy can help increasing the effectiveness of social sector organizations

A talk with Jacob Harold on how results-based giving is progressively gaining pace among funders

Making impact sustainable: what it takes to pass from Theory of Change definition to the implementation of an actionable strategic plan

In an interview with Fay Twersky, Director of the Effective Philanthropy Group at The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, we examine the cutting-edge approach to achieve social impact of one of the largest foundations in the world.

In an interview with Matt Huckabay, Executive Director of the Center for Violence-Free Relationships (Placerville, California), we highlight organizational – and economic – benefits and pitfalls to avoid when adopting a Theory of Change (ToC).