For October’s #AskHer webinar, we talked to Dr. Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw, Co-founder and Executive Director of the African American Policy Forum. She is popularly known for her development of “intersectionality,” “Critical Race…
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Foundations play a critical role in advancing equity and addressing disparities in our society. One key practice that foundations are increasingly adopting is the collection and use of disaggregated data.…
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The transition of these months has also been one of tributes, as Black History Month transitioned to Women’s History Month. 2021 brought these months together in a way I personally…
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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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Click here for more.Some of the most effective foundations engaged in policy and advocacy in the United States are small, place-based foundations. By focusing deeply, developing insight into their issue, leveraging their reputation…
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Globally, we are facing multiple and compounding crises. Whether it is the devastating impacts of climate change, a seemingly never-ending pandemic, or armed conflicts from Ethiopia to Ukraine, it can…
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READ THE TRANSCRIPT This week at Fund the People, we are in conversation with another major foundation that is striving to do their part to smash the overhead myth!In this episode, you’ll get an insider’s view of The Annie E.
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Click here for more.In the enormity of today’s challenges, we can find ourselves disillusioned by the seeming lack of progress and worsening conditions of what we face: climate change, disinformation, broken food systems,…
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Click here for more.During a conversation last month about a journalism project that needs more funding, I was explaining to a foundation program officer our policy for disclosing grant funding in the journalism…
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A new study released by Fidelity Charitable explores how the giving habits and priorities experienced during one’s childhood affect how a person gives back as an adult, as well as how giving traditions influence a family’s dynamic, including happiness.
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Reflections from our interviews with leaders from across rural America.
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With Roe v. Wade on the cusp of being overturned, access to reproductive rights is being threatened across the United States. How can philanthropy be most effective right now? To…