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    How a Trust-Based, Relational Approach to Philanthropy Supports Frontline Climate Justice Nonprofits

    Rhett Ayers Butler, Mongabay Founder Oct 10, 2025

    A few weeks ago, I wrote about navigating conservation’s crisis. During Climate Week in New York, I joined discussions with grassroots leaders from the Global South that offered a sharper view of how philanthropy meets—and sometimes misses—the realities of frontline work.

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    Centering Trust and Collaborative Learning with Grantees

    PEAK Grantmaking Oct 10, 2025

    When foundations seek to improve and assess the impact of their work (and not all foundations do), questions abound, particularly when it comes to centering trust and collaborative learning. Some…

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    Advancing Collective Well-Being: A Guide for Funders

    Grantmakers In Health Oct 10, 2025

    GIH is a nonprofit, educational organization dedicated to helping foundations and corporate giving programs improve the health of all people.

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    Charlotte’s Philanthropy Evolves as Nonprofits Navigate Funding Gaps

    The Charlotte Observer Oct 9, 2025

    Philanthropy runs through Charlotte’s veins. For decades, the city’s culture of giving has left its fingerprints on some of the most robust and …

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  • Supporting Transgender Youth: New Nonprofit Provides Black Families with Tools

    Capital B News Oct 9, 2025

    Milissa’s parents initially didn’t embrace her identity when she came out as transgender about 10 years ago, when she was still a preteen, demonstrating the importance of supporting transgender youth.…

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    Training the Next Generation of Community Organizers in Alabama

    United for a Fair Economy Oct 8, 2025

    Supporting Movements for Economic Justice.

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    How Women Are Grounding Philanthropy in Purpose and Community

    MSNBC Oct 7, 2025

    A new HSBC report launched in collaboration with Know Your Value called “The Giving Shift: Global Living, Local Giving,” shows a powerful transformation in how women across the U.S. are building wealth and giving back.

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  • Atlanta Women’s Foundation Grant Supports Women’s Access to Higher Education

    Atlanta Women's Foundation Oct 7, 2025

    Meet Madison Johnson, recipient of the Yashoda Reddy Education Award grant from AWF. Discover how this legacy empowers women in Atlanta to pursue higher education and build brighter futures.

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    Funders’ Hesitance Around AI Stems From Issues with Evaluating AI Projects, Report Finds

    The Center for Effective Philanthropy Oct 6, 2025

    How should funders evaluate AI projects? An AI nonprofit leader shares advice for funders — including that they don’t need to be AI experts.

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    Addressing Localization Challenges to Shift Power to Global South Nonprofits

    Alliance Magazine Oct 3, 2025

    Localisation. Shift the Power. Locally Led Development. These phrases dominate aid sector debates and demand one simple change: for resources and decision-making to be brought closer to those they’re meant to serve.

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    Catalytic Leadership in Philanthropy: Turning Funders into Changemakers

    Exponent Philanthropy Oct 2, 2025

    Catalytic Leadership in Philanthropy (CLIP) is a mindset that transforms lean funders from grantmakers into changemakers. Its key skills—listening deeply, building strong relationships, and understanding the landscape—help funders stay grounded in their communities and use every asset at their…

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    Cooperative Finance Sows the Seeds of a Solidarity Economy

    Nonprofit Quarterly Oct 2, 2025

    We are on the edge of an economic revolution, one in which local leaders in emerging communities are laying the groundwork for a new solidarity economy.

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