In philanthropy, frameworks can become cages. When we find a promising approach, it’s all too easy to get trapped by it. My own career is a cautionary tale. After college…
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Click here for more.For more than 45 years, Lynn Cuny has been helping wild and domestic animals in need of safe and humane rehabilitation and sanctuary, as well as advocating for the humane…
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At Philanthropy Northwest, we are thinking more expansively about our unique role as a philanthropy-serving organization and how we use our influence and privilege to advocate for systems change, center…
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Impact investing has evolved significantly in the last year, with more companies entering the market and many investors and family offices re-evaluating their portfolios.
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Voices from across sectors are questioning how useful or fair ESG standards are. The debate will likely affect the future of philanthropy.
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“There were 18 billion-dollar disasters in 2022. And probably at some point or another one of us heard about most of those. There were 119 weather-related disasters in the country…
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Trans movements are already building a future where all people can thrive. Funders can exponentially grow their impact, starting by following the lead of trans advocates of color.
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For wealth inheritors, having access to a large sum of money they did not earn is a privilege, but often comes with mixed emotions and a deep sense of responsibility.…
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When Witness Radio in Kampala, Uganda, faced a government crackdown on groups protesting the World Bank-funded Lubigi Drainage Channel, the organization had to dedicate all its capacity to ensuring its team’s safety. This was…
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Over the last several weeks, we have been reflecting on how we practice feminist principles of philanthropy in each of the Urgent Action Sister Funds, from how we work to build…
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From Disability and Philanthropy Forum: In this excerpt from the Disability & Philanthropy Forum’s Learning Series webinar “Grantmaking for Disability: Where Are the Dollars?”, Jen Bokoff, Director of Development for the Disability Rights Fund, provides three examples of where she’s seen ableism…
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Social justice refers to everyone in society having equal access to the social determinants of health including economic stability; education access and quality; health care access and quality; neighborhood and built environment; and social…