Relying on wealthy, largely white donors for funding can lead nonprofits that run after-school programs for low-income children of color to feel pressured to skew their priorities. In part because…
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Racial equity is an essential element of philanthropy. In the fourth edition of Racial Equity in Lean Foundations, Exponent Philanthropy offers an in depth exploration of how foundations with few…
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From the COVID-19 pandemic to geopolitical conflicts, and catastrophic steering failures on cargo ships, the world has seen how a weak link in a supply chain can have far-reaching consequences…
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Nonprofits exist in communities across the country, and there are more than 1.8 million nonprofits registered in the U.S. No matter their mission, from early childhood and education to hunger and…
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Bloomberg Philanthropies is donating $600 million to the nation’s four historically Black medical schools to help strengthen their endowments and diversify the medical field, according to an announcement on Tuesday. Howard University’s College…
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Highlights from our conversation with young nonprofit leaders.
For some young people working in nonprofits, their organizations and leaders seem out of touch. Top officials, they believe, are too consumed by their legacy and the hunt for grants. They feel radical change is needed now — in how philanthropy dispenses money, how organizations fight crises,… -
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Click here for more.When john a. powell arrived at the University of California at Berkeley about a decade ago, he found a competition that spoke to a struggle outside academia. The nationally renowned…
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Candid insights | Learn why the Boston foundation embraces participatory grantmaking and how they’ve implemented best practices and shifted power to drive greater impact in their community.
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Exponent Philanthropy members are making a significant impact, serving diverse communities locally, regionally, nationally, and globally. Recently, I had an exciting few days meeting with over 30 members, partners, and…
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Candid insights | Take this free course to learn about demographic data dos and don’ts based on funders’ real-world lessons and best practices for collecting, analyzing, and using this information in grantmaking.
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When funders give general operating support, they help sustain a nonprofit’s mission rather than specific projects. Nonprofits can use these funds to improve their organization in any way they choose,…
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When funders give general operating support, they help sustain a nonprofit’s mission rather than specific projects. Nonprofits can use these funds to improve their organization in any way they choose,…