INITIATIVE

Collaborative Learning for Impact Philanthropy

Analyzing and sharing sector-wide learnings on the transformative effect of impact philanthropy.

Shifting Norms and Practices in the Philanthropic Sector

The goals of the Collaborative Learning for Impact Philanthropy initiative are three-fold:

  • Collaborate with nonprofit leaders to support their organizational growth.
  • Shift norms in the philanthropic sector by sharing best practices gleaned from nonprofit leaders.
  • Create a bridge between nonprofit leaders and philanthropists to share candid feedback and hard truths


We do this in three ways: By engaging leaders, analyzing what we are learning, and sharing knowledge.

Since 2022, Panorama has spoken with hundreds of non-profit and philanthropic leaders about the impact of large unrestricted gifts. This page is dedicated to sharing the resources we have created based on what we’ve learned.

Accelerating Impact:

How Social Entrepreneurs are Managing Windfall Gifts

On April 13th, 2023, Panorama Global, Chandler Foundation, and Co-Impact hosted a Skoll World Forum Ecosystem Event for leaders to share their real-time experiences navigating the opportunities and challenges of managing funding.
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Our hope is that this initiative inspires and educates leaders from the philanthropic and social sectors on how to dream big and identify pathways to accelerate the pace of social change, in order to have a more profound impact on the most pressing issues facing people and the planet.
Gabrielle Fitzgerald, Founder and CEO, Panorama

Interested in joining a peer learning community?

If your organization has received a large, unrestricted gift and you would like to join a future peer learning community, let us know!  

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What is "Impact Philanthropy?"

MacKenzie Scott’s incredible $14b+ in donations since July 2020 are at the forefront of what's been called "impact philanthropy," an approach that focuses on achieving social impact, scaling up effective solutions, and fostering sustainability. These gifts are enabling what was already impactful work in the social sector to turbocharge over two dozen issue areas. The volume, speed, and breadth of Scott’s gifts demonstrates the power of philanthropy to transform.

The unprecedented scale of unrestricted funding raises a number of questions about how best to turn these investments into impact. These organizations are now finding themselves with the exciting challenge of figuring out how to spend this money strategically, plan for the future, scale their operations efficiently, maximize this opportunity, and grow their impact.

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Acknowledgements

This initiative is funded in part by Skoll Foundation, Hilton Foundation, Ford Foundation, and others.

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