This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Russia’s attack on Ukraine highlighted both the enormous fragility of our global system and the growing divisions among companies about their response, says Paul Polman, former CEO of Unilever, one…
City residents that could be most impacted by decarbonization policies may not be part of the conversation as they’re developed. The creators of the Equitable Building Electrification Fund believe that decision-making power in…
Yes, we proudly affirm that communities have trust in the nonprofit sector, and data proves it. However, the explanation for why communities trust us reveals a conversation about the impact of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I first moved to rural Eastern North Carolina in 2011 as a Teach for America corps member. Up until then, I had only lived in cities and suburbs. My parents,…
In the sixth episode of season 3 of the Giving Done Right podcast, philanthropists Vinh and Leisle Chung share their remarkable stories of coming to the U.S. as a refugee…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over the years, I have worked with incredible funders across Europe and globally. My entry point has been in supporting the monitoring, evaluation and learning needs of their grantees; I…
Grants management professionals are strategically positioned to influence a funder’s racial equity and racial justice funding. But in three decades of working in and with foundations, I have consistently seen…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. One of my strongest memories from my youth is the sting of my mother’s humiliation. She was a civil society leader in Somalia and founded Horn Relief (now called Adeso)…
While potential is universal, opportunity is not. In the American South, where the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation (MRBF) works, slavery, segregation, and a host of laws, policies, and practices have entrenched white supremacy, delivering…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Jordan Kassalow had his first “lightbulb” moment at the age of 23. While volunteering on a medical mission in the Yucatán, he conceived of a social enterprise to distribute eyeglasses…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. You grew up in apartheid South Africa — a system that robbed Black people of any opportunity to follow their dreams unless those dreams were down a mine shaft. How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s remarkable to reflect on how much has changed since 2019, when big philanthropy was wrapped up in self-critique prompted by a range of high-profile critics. But the pandemic and the racial…