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  • Activists and Donors Discuss Economic Mobility and Tech

    The 19th Jun 3, 2023

    The 19th brought together activists, philanthropists, and the public and private sector — as well as our audience — for robust discussions about this work.

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  • Recentering Social Impact in Innovative Finance

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Jun 3, 2023

    The pursuit of better social outcomes, not new products, should drive the international development community’s approach to innovative finance.

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  • Ending Nonprofit Starvation Cycle: MacArthur Foundation’s Changes

    Fund the People Jun 2, 2023

    READ THE TRANSCRIPT Welcome to a very special final episode of Season Four! In this episode, you’ll learn how one foundation built the internal political will to make internal reforms so they can provide grants that better serve their grantees and their communities. Host Rusty Stahl sits down with Kenneth…

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  • How to Support Systems Change in Communities

    Johnson Center Jun 2, 2023

    Most foundations and philanthropists want to fund strategically and have a lasting, positive impact. However, the routes funders take to reach this end vary widely. A new generation of funders is…

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  • We Must Expand Civic Space and Support Grassroots Organizing

    Philanthropy News Digest Jun 2, 2023

    Over the last decade or so, human rights organizations, democracy activists, journalists, and civil society groups around the world have faced increasing constraints on their work. Legal and administrative barriers imposed by…

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  • It’s Time for Philanthropy to Get Involved Driving Equity in AI

    The Center for Effective Philanthropy Jun 1, 2023

    AI is here, and it is changing the way many in the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors (and other fields, too, of course) work, or even think about their roles; for…

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  • Amplifying the Voices of Indigenous Youth in Philanthropy

    Native Americans in Philanthropy May 31, 2023

    At Native Americans in Philanthropy (NAP), our mission extends beyond simply advocating for increased funding to Native causes and organizations.We are committed to promoting effective and equitable philanthropy in […]…

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    Truth Tellers and Dreamers for a Just Funding World

    Camelback Ventures May 31, 2023

    We know what we need to do differently. There’s a roadmap. There are tons of blog posts, case studies, and literature on how foundations need to tweak what they are…

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  • Embracing Decolonized Thinking in Global Philanthropy

    Community-Centric Fundraising May 31, 2023

    “How do we ensure that global philanthropy is not causing more harm?” said Kendra Nicolai, Director of Operations at Shadhika, for Community Centric Fundraising.”As a white woman in the US, working for gender justice in India, the key was discovering how my own power and privilege were getting in…

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  • The Need for Continued Unrestricted Funding to Support Nonprofits

    GlobalGiving May 27, 2023

    Through unrestricted funding, nonprofits receive the support they need to sustain their mission in the face of uncertainty.

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  • Funders Take Note: Philanthropy Can Do More to Support Student Aspirations

    The Center for Effective Philanthropy May 26, 2023

    Americans love a good success story and high school graduation season lends itself to tales of exceptional achievement as each spring brings a predictable stream of articles with clickbait titles…

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  • Understanding and Adopting Participatory Grantmaking Methods [Audio]

    GivingThought May 21, 2023

    In this episode we talk participatory approaches in philanthropy and social investment, with Meg Massey, co-author of “Letting Go: How Philanthropists and Impact Investors Can Do More Good by Giving…

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