Engaging scholars, practitioners, and leaders to improve philanthropy and strengthen civil society. Publisher of @ssir.org‬. Repost ≠ endorsement. pacscenter.stanford.eduhttps://bsky.app/profile/stanfordpacs.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/stanfordpacs.bsky.social/post/3ml4lb6nfcs24#CollaborativeFunds are emerging as a powerful, yet underutilized, philanthropic asset class. A new article from @bridgespangroup.bsky.social explores how collaboratives enable donors to access specialized expertise, share risk, and pursue impact at a scale most could not achieve alone. https://bit.ly/4n8CTCJ05 May 2026 16:11 +0000at://did:plc:lev7oc32ctdavj2qdd4nihfo/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4lb6nfcs24https://bsky.app/profile/stanfordpacs.bsky.social/post/3ml2fiq4z6k2hArguing against the proposition that modern #philanthropy is a tool for reputation laundering, former Stanford PACS PhD Fellow Megan Tompkins-Stange led a winning debate team at the Oxford Union, the distinguished debating society at @ox.ac.uk. Read the news via @umfordschool.bsky.social ⤵️ https://bit.ly/4eYzdBc04 May 2026 19:23 +0000at://did:plc:lev7oc32ctdavj2qdd4nihfo/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2fiq4z6k2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/stanfordpacs.bsky.social/post/3mknfr4xww22hJoin @ssir.org today at 10am PT ⤵️ [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Apr 2026 15:23 +0000at://did:plc:lev7oc32ctdavj2qdd4nihfo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknfr4xww22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/stanfordpacs.bsky.social/post/3mk3wei5z5k27What role can #philanthropy play in efforts to tackle the gravest risks of climate change? On this #EarthDay, we're resharing a post on our Philanthropy Innovation Summit blog by Mike Schroepfer, Founder of Gigascale Capital and Outlier Projects. https://stanford.io/3FXrNiP22 Apr 2026 16:32 +0000at://did:plc:lev7oc32ctdavj2qdd4nihfo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3wei5z5k27https://bsky.app/profile/stanfordpacs.bsky.social/post/3mjpddionuk2vCongratulations to Stanford PACS Faculty Co-Director @robbwiller.bsky.social for his appointment as a 2026 Guggenheim Fellow! Robb is among the 223 accomplished individuals chosen for the 101st class of Guggenheim Fellows from a highly competitive pool of nearly 5,000 applicants. #GuggFellows202617 Apr 2026 16:20 +0000at://did:plc:lev7oc32ctdavj2qdd4nihfo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjpddionuk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/stanfordpacs.bsky.social/post/3mjmtfp2oak2jAirbnb.org is an independent nonprofit that provides free, emergency housing in times of crisis. New on our #PACSSummit blog, Airbnb.org Executive Director Christoph Gorder outlines how tech companies can apply their resources to provide sustained structural capacity for #HumanitarianAid.16 Apr 2026 16:29 +0000at://did:plc:lev7oc32ctdavj2qdd4nihfo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmtfp2oak2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/stanfordpacs.bsky.social/post/3mjkbkkm26s2cJoin us on Monday, April 27 for a seminar with Siwar Hasan-Aslih of UC Santa Cruz, who will share research examining the prevalence and consequences of #bias in news reports in the context of the ongoing conflict in Israel/Palestine. RSVP to attend in person at Stanford or join us online! ⤵️ https://stanford.io/3OIR7x815 Apr 2026 16:05 +0000at://did:plc:lev7oc32ctdavj2qdd4nihfo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkbkkm26s2chttps://bsky.app/profile/stanfordpacs.bsky.social/post/3mj5n73gfsk2zJoin us on Monday in person or online for our PACS-SCANCOR seminar on #PoliticalCourage with @consueloamat.bsky.social ⤵️ [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Apr 2026 15:28 +0000at://did:plc:lev7oc32ctdavj2qdd4nihfo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5n73gfsk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/stanfordpacs.bsky.social/post/3miw7424djk2rAs #philanthropy seeks to address today's increasingly complex, uncertain and fast-moving challenges, it also faces questions about its own role, legitimacy and effectiveness. Few leaders have engaged these questions as directly as Cari Tuna, Chair of Good Ventures and Coefficient Giving.07 Apr 2026 16:27 +0000at://did:plc:lev7oc32ctdavj2qdd4nihfo/app.bsky.feed.post/3miw7424djk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/stanfordpacs.bsky.social/post/3mikah5vffc24Kudos to former Practitioner Fellow @nicoleozer.bsky.social, who has been appointed as the Executive Director of @eff.org! Nicole is a national leader in law and policy to advance rights, justice, and democracy. #DigitalCivilSociety https://www.eff.org/press/releases/nicole-ozer-named-electronic-frontier-foundations-executive-director02 Apr 2026 22:20 +0000at://did:plc:lev7oc32ctdavj2qdd4nihfo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mikah5vffc24