Since the late 90s, the phrase “think globally, act locally” has been used in a range of contexts from environmental activism, to education, to ambitious business strategies for some of…
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Click here for more.The last few years (and beyond) were incredibly difficult for leaders of color. Amid a pandemic that has exacerbated inequities, the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and…
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Increasingly, the philanthropic sector is being challenged to recognize that the how of creating change is as important as the what. It’s a call that invites us to look beyond…
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Two of the longest-standing debates in ethics have direct relevance to impact investing. The first is the debate over the relative value of outcomes and purpose. Is the priority achieving…
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Click here for more.A decade ago, a Muslim religious scholar named Hussain Khan was a vocal critic of the Mahila Mandal Federation (MMF), a Mumbai-based grassroots women’s group, which has been nurtured by…
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Click here for more.This is the fifth and final post in a series contributed by the Feedback Incentives Learning Group, a group of funders convened by Feedback Labs that are dedicated to encouraging peer funders to…
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Click here for more.In a recent Chronicle of Philanthropy piece, one of the donors interviewed suggests that, “When fundraisers approach donors with the idea that they’re going to help the donor do what the donor…
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“If there’s one thing that most people on the Left and Right can agree on,” journalist Mónica Guzmán asserts, “it’s that the way we treat and talk to the other…
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The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted learning for children of all ages. For children ages 0 – 8, brain development and social and emotional learning are especially critical. Early school success…
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Racial equity fatigue is the fatigue of those who feel that progress toward racial equity is frustratingly slow or even stalled, and of those who are disgusted by the political…
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On April 13, 2022 Headwaters hosted our second installment of a new series called Tributary Talks. These conversations are hosted by Headwaters President Maria De La Cruz, who invites friends…
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As some aspects of our society begin to settle back into their pre-2020 rhythms, the question looms large as to whether philanthropy will do the same. To examine how the…