In philanthropic relationships, we talk a lot about power dynamics, and there’s perhaps no moment where that becomes more visible than during the reporting process. Traditionally, grantees are required to…
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Click here for more.When 8-year-old Gloria arrived at her first day of a Building Tomorrow “Roots to Rise” literacy camp in Iganga District, Uganda, she was (like over 90 percent of her Ugandan peers) struggling…
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Alliance editor, Kate Balding, speaks to P4NE director, Jo Swinson, and executive director of KR Foundation, Brian Valbjørn Sørensen, to make sense of the New Economy and funders place within…
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We ask our service members to put their lives on the line for our country. In return, far too many struggle to put food on the table. “I am a…
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Click here for more.As one housing advocate recently explained about how grassroots initiatives rebuild community and prevent homelessness, “Bottom-up activities at the block level may do more to assist with resilience and community…
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We launched our New York Rural Organizing Portfolio in June 2024 with an attainable yet impactful goal: raise $15,000 in general operating funds for each of the thirteen organizations featured…
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Click here for more.A new report from the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, presented by CCS Fundraising, explores how donor-advised fund (DAF) donors respond to nonprofit financial distress, both during major societal crises…
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We are living in reactionary times. For many funders and organizers, what once felt like steady, if hard, progress on economic and social justice goals now feels more like a…
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Around the world, civic spaces are shifting. There are growing restrictions on free expression and public participation, and it’s increasingly difficult for people to organise and speak out. For youth-led…
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Click here for more.When most people think about intergenerational mobility, they often assume it unfolds gradually over long periods of time, which unintentionally fails to empower economic mobility over shorter periods of time.…
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In a companion report released earlier this year, we outlined why land use policies and practices—which have long been contentious and high stakes—are getting more scrutiny in favor of equitable local…
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In late January 2025, nonprofits nationwide began receiving notices of federal government funding cancellations and freezes, and the impacts of government funding disruptions were quickly apparent. Organizations delivering job training,…