December 08, 2021

No Pain, No Gain. The Dangerous Lack of Feedback Loops in Philanthropy

December 08, 2021/ Stuart Buck, Guest Contributor

Critical feedback is a necessary part of learning and accountability, but grantmakers rarely hear it. Stuart Buck, consultant and former VP at Arnold Ventures, explains why this is such a problem, and what might be done about it.

September 09, 2020

How Philanthropy Could Embrace More High-Risk, High-Reward Projects

September 09, 2020/ Stuart Buck, Guest Contributor

Social change demands high-risk, high-reward work, but philanthropy is all too often risk-averse. Guest contributor Stuart Buck of Arnold Ventures offers a model that encourages funders to take bigger bets.