Philanthropy

To dismantle oppressive systems on a structural level requires rewriting the standard philanthropic dynamic. The way people think about, organize around, and discuss change, and ultimately the legal and political…

Political and legislative losses in recent years have made clear that a comprehensive philanthropic strategy is needed, one that protects marginalized communities from physical and political attacks while building the economic, cultural, and political power we need to create a future where we all…

A Baltimore-based initiative seeks to use recoverable grants to address inequity.

One of the most frequently asked questions I receive from grantmakers after they complete a Grantee Perception Report (GPR) with CEP is, “How would you recommend sharing these findings back…

Katy Knight is executive director and president of Siegel Family Endowment, a foundation focused on understanding and shaping the impact of technology on society.  Knight joined the foundation in 2017 as…

At the 2024 Collective Impact Action Summit, we had an incredible plenary conversation on power-building, trust, and supporting movements beyond moments of reckoning. 10 years after Ferguson, we heard from grassroots organizers and funders in St.

Candid Blog | Trust-based philanthropy (TBP) is central to Honnold Foundation’s grantmaking; learn how feedback from grassroots nonprofits informs their approach to setting up their grantees to successfully drive lasting impact.

The systemic change exemplars report highlights a combination of eight practices used by Indian nonprofits to create impact at scale.

In 2023, Minderoo Foundation launched its 2030 Strategy, which embeds a systems-led approach to our work by understanding the systems landscape and tackling the conditions holding the problems in place.…

RWJF shares how it works to uproot structural racism by learning from communities who are best positioned to create lasting solutions.

Philanthropic funds that take a broader view are helping cotton growers produce more sustainably and profitably. Will industry and government commit, too?

Candid insights | Find out how philanthropic collaboratives—organizations that distribute resources from multiple donors to nonprofits—are finding new and effective ways to equitably measure impact across their portfolio of grantees.