With education and workforce readiness gap widening in the Hartford region, Hartford Foundation for Public Giving has a strategic plan entitled Accelerate Success. Cyrus Driver, vice president for strategy and planning said they have the focus, resources and network to address big issues in partnership with nonprofits, business and government.
To date, the Foundation's implementation of its strategic plan is a work in progress, noting the number of organizations involved, all working with the community to identify where they can have the greatest impact.
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William D. Eggers and Paul Macmillan of Dowser write about the social entrepreneurs slowly and steadily dirsupting the world of philanthropy. According to Forbes, philanthropy disruptors are those that believe “no one company is so vital that it can’t be replaced and no single business model too perfect to upend.”