Ten years ago, Borealis Philanthropy launched its very first fund for intersectional movements—the Emerging LGBTQ Leaders of Color (ELLC) Fund—to help fill a gap in philanthropic funding and resource grassroots…
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Click here for more.On October 30, 2024, the United States of America along with Israel were the only two United Nations members that voted against lifting the decades-long embargo against Cuba in a…
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Evaluation is integral to social change, but it must evolve with the help of value deliberation. I first encountered the problem at a youth shelter, where “impact” was measured in…
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Few will doubt that 2025 has earned a notable place in the history books of the future. There are far too many moments of significance to attempt to summarize here…
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One common image that often represents social innovation is a light bulb. It symbolizes a good idea, but light also guides us through dark times. It’s a bright spot in the…
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Click here for more.In 2017, I was fundraising for a nonprofit organization in New York City when we received a major city grant. Years of advocacy, policy shifts, and organizing had finally pushed…
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The winter holiday season is in full swing, and, at least for many of us, that means it is a time of giving. For many donors who give to or…
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Click here for more.In times of extraordinary uncertainty, grief, and antagonism, we find strength in regrounding in our values, fortifying our strategies, and taking action toward the future we know is possible. In…
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Nonprofits have faced unprecedented budget cuts this year. To cover their budgets, they may be looking to adopt new revenue streams. But when nonprofits change their business models, are they…
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Click here for more.Dear friends, Hope is a familiar word, yet it often evokes many different images and emotions, particularly in the context of reflecting on disaster philanthropy. Hope can feel fleeting and…
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This year, my attention has been constantly pulled in two directions at once: toward the immediate pressure that nonprofits are facing and toward the broad, sweeping shifts shaping the future of…
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Two years ago, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA) convened a small group of leaders from various global philanthropies and nonprofits in Turin, Italy, for the inaugural convening of its Foresight & Futures…