What if we conceived resilience in terms of thriving, rather than merely surviving? Philanthropy is well-placed to help lift the ambitions of actors to see resilience as the necessary force…
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Over the past two centuries, economists, policy makers, and researchers have aspired to “harden” social science. A lot of progress has been made: using randomized, controlled experiments; making “evidence-based” decisions;…
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As we look ahead to 2023, there is certainly no shortage of big problems for donors to help tackle – reproductive rights access, humanitarian crises, plummeting math and reading test…
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In 2020, amid the worldwide protests that followed the murder of George Floyd, the philanthropy sector saw dozens of pledges and commitments toward advancing racial justice. At the turn of…
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Back in 2012, Teresa Hodge was sitting at her computer, filling out an application for a work-at-home job, when she encountered a question that sent a jolt of fear through…
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Click here for more.Many family-led philanthropies are successfully using a participatory grantmaking approach by engaging community members in their decision-making. And, for many philanthropic families, participatory grantmaking is an emerging practice. In the…
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Our communities deserve more than good intentions. And yet, across the philanthropy sector, aspirations are slow to turn into action. At the McKnight Foundation, we recognize PEAK’s leadership in advancing…
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Click here for more.When Jara Dean-Coffey talks to colleagues about philanthropic evaluation, she makes sure to include a history lesson. The founding director of Equitable Evaluation Initiative, which sees reshaping philanthropic evaluation practice…
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The Annie E. Casey Foundation for decades has worked to embed racial equity and inclusion in its operations and share its journey as a road map to other funders ready…
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Click here for more.As a young nonprofit executive, I once flew across the country to meet with a new funder. I was nervous, excited, and eager to make a connection that would (hopefully)…
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Infrastructure holds communities together: roads, bridges, an electricity grid. But what about the connections that we can’t see? Relationships, collaboration, goal setting and data sharing are part of a community’s…
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Click here for more.The War That Sparked Worldwide Compassion Business leaders often refrain from overtly taking sides in political conflicts, but in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February 2022,…