Impact Philanthropy

Let’s remember what we do best as philanthropists.

Grantmakers for Girls of Color (G4GC) strives to create a philanthropic home for girls, femmes, and gender-expansive youth of color, many of whom have been traditionally excluded from the philanthropy sector.…

Direct, unconditional cash transfers and guaranteed income programs  are one of the best means of addressing financial insecurity. Guaranteed income been used to address a range of issues including mental…

In 2008, the Ford Foundation made its first foray into using the Grantee Perception Report (GPR) conducted by the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) for vital feedback on how grantees…

How philanthropists can learn to better partner with locally led organizations.

We believe that Black people hold the solutions that can set us all free. Since May 2020, we have lived through a changing world of hope, tragedy, resilience, and possibility. Today, we share with you the realization of a historical uprising: Minnesota’s first Black community foundation, the Black…

How can foundation leaders best advance their focus areas? By developing extensive knowledge and insight. Small-staffed foundations hold a wealth of diverse connections with people in their communities, and they can…

I got an opportunity to attend the #ShiftThePower Summit held in Bogota, Colombia in December 2023.This blog highlights the most interesting experiences during and beyond the summit that helped me gain diverse perspectives, especially ……

People of color with wealth are an untapped power source. This is an experience that a lot of people who have been participating in philanthropy for decades are unaware of—the lived experiences of people of color with wealth and the type of philanthropy that they have contributed over decades.

We’re working to create resilient and healthy communities in California where everyone can thrive.

Philanthropists must think beyond funding outcomes and invest in the capacity of systems to perpetuate and sustain change.

Philanthropy comes in many forms. For over a decade, Black Philanthropy Month has been a time of reflection on Black philanthropists’ contributions—including the contributions of Black liberation movements. As an American-born, Vietnamese…