Institute Intel
This teammate is always jet-setting. Where in the world are they today?
Bradley
The irony of this MYI is that its own funders are often sticklers about the specific use of funds.
PWIT
Our theme and project grants have ballooned since 2020, from 3 all the way to this number.
35
It is not a sandwich.
BLT
When they're not obsessing over the Karen Read trial, they're keeping us all honest about our timesheets and scheduling.
Libby
This concept challenges funders to reimagine how they work by shifting power and decision-making to the people they serve.
CDC
This 2023 conference had the most Bridgespanners in attendance.
Asian Venture Philanthropy Network global conference (6)
When you brainstorm about all the potential opportunities...ideally on a nice, clear day.
Blue sky thinking
This avid runner also spent 2 days in Nelson Mandela's cell at Constitution Hill.
Robyn
In personal finances it often makes sense to diversify, but growing nonprofits should try this...
Focusing on a particular category of funding to propel growth
This is one of the 3 top most read Bridgespan articles in the last year.
1. Where to Find Nonprofit Financial Information
2. RAPID
3. Nonprofit Job Description Toolkit
Spending most of your time on the most critical questions.
80/20
In addition to being a point person for media and communications, this teammate also has the memory of an elephant and can remember conversations from 20 years ago.
Shikha
Community solutions, focused on ending homelessness, and Mosiac, bolstering infrastructure for environmental justice movements, are two examples of this.
Field Catalysts
This was our most popular webinar of the last year. (July 2023-July 2024)
Getting Nonprofit Strategic Planning Right
It sounds like a scarecrow, but it actually just means a draft.
Straw person/man
This Institute colleague who once had an entire baseball stadium sing them "Happy Birthday" knows everything about everyone at Bridgespan thanks for their critical website role.
Esthela
This is one way funders can support leaders of color, per our recent publication.
1. Lengthen the funding runway
2. Build platforms and connect to networks
3. Support peer exchange, mentorship, executive coaching, and well-being activities
4. Provide targeted supports for leaders, boards, and teams
This magic number represents our capacity for major project launches each year.
20
When the C2 misses the CTM for LDT to learn II/TOC and BD BDPs...
This is why we hate jargon.