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    Reclaiming the Commons: Building Pathways to Shared Wealth

    Shareable Jul 16, 2025

    “A robust Commonsverse already exists, poised to liberate us from a market/state system that otherwise limits the scope of possible change.”…

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    Black Youth Lead in Civic Engagement, Yet Schools Fail to Support Them

    The Hechinger Report Jul 9, 2025

    Black youth are frequently among the most civically engaged young people in the country, yet they are too often absent from conversations about civic excellence and receive too little civic education.

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    What Is the Significance of the Fourth of July to Incarcerated People?

    The Marshall Project Jul 4, 2025

    In the spirit of Frederick Douglass’ historic speech, 20 currently and formerly incarcerated Americans explain what Independence Day means to them.

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    $25M Fund Backs Youth-Led Climate Action Around the World

    WTOP Jun 25, 2025

    NEW YORK (AP) — Youth-led climate groups are getting a $25 million injection from a philanthropic collaborative that hopes other funders will follow their lead……

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    Resourcing Digital Spaces Rooted in Care, Justice, and Collective Liberation

    Ford Foundation Jun 24, 2025

    Numun Fund’s Jac sm Kee explains why feminist tech is the future and what it’s already making possible.

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    The “Three Whys” Exercise: A Simple Tool for Teams Working Towards Complex Systems Change

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Jun 23, 2025

    A simple but powerful exercise for teams of all sizes and types.

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    Emancipatory Philanthropy in Practice: Reimagining Power, Not Just Funding

    Alliance Magazine Jun 19, 2025

    In the corridors of the Serena Hotel in Kigali, between sessions on ‘Agile Philanthropy’ and panels on building cohesion and adaptive funding, I found myself grappling with a profound question that seemed to pulse beneath ……

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    How Movements Succeed: Lessons from Women of Color on the Frontlines

    Nonprofit Quarterly Jun 19, 2025

    In Vanessa Priya Daniel’s book Unrig the Game, she calls for radical shifts in how women of color leaders are supported in social movements.

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    Indigenous Communities Fight for Energy Justice in North Dakota

    Shareable Jun 18, 2025

    Short documentary, “Spirit Lake,” explores how North Dakota Native Vote mobilizes electric co-op Member-owners.

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    The Mental Health Impacts of ICE Raids on Immigrant Communities

    The 19th Jun 16, 2025

    Psychologist Lisette Sanchez on the emotional toll of Trump’s immigration crackdown — and how families can protect their mental health.

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    Reflecting on Racial Justice Progress Since 2020

    The 19th May 20, 2025

    They were once hopeful that outrage over Floyd’s death would improve racial equity for Black Americans. Now they worry the federal government is taking the country in the opposite direction.

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    What Is Philanthropy’s Role in Movements for Justice?

    Common Dreams May 16, 2025

    Philanthropists and funders must show we are part of movements to protect the most vulnerable.

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