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    The Case for Funding Advocacy for Systemic Change

    Blue Avocado Aug 25, 2025

    Exploring solutions to the mismatches with donor interests and funders’ reluctance to invest that keep the work of advocacy and systemic change chronically underfunded.

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    Turning Grantee Insights Into Equitable Disaster Recovery

    Center for Disaster Philanthropy Aug 21, 2025

    The when, where and how of informed disaster giving…

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    Catalytic Leadership in Philanthropy: A Call to Action for Lean Funders

    Exponent Philanthropy Aug 20, 2025

    In today’s complex philanthropic landscape, traditional grantmaking often falls short of addressing deep-rooted societal challenges. Many funders devote most of their time to making grants rather than tackling the systems and structures that sustain these problems.

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    Storytelling Series Reshapes Narratives Around Muslim-American Philanthropy

    Chicago Sun-Times Aug 20, 2025

    “Inspired Generosity” a program focusing on the Muslim American experience in philanthropy, starts Tuesday at the Impact House, 200 W. Madison St. Also, Donald Trump’s strategy to secure a place in heaven.

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    Well-Being for Black Men and Boys: Exploring Community-Led Insights

    Brookings Aug 19, 2025

    Keon L. Gilbert and Camille Busette outline key findings and community-driven recommendations from the Wellness in Black Life Project.

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    Volunteering and Helping Others Linked to Better Brain Health

    Futurity Aug 19, 2025

    Regular volunteering or helping others outside the home can reduce the rate of cognitive aging by 15-20%, researchers say.

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    Funding Global South Technological Innovation and Leadership

    Alliance Magazine Aug 15, 2025

    The Global South is leading on technological innovation for itself. Yet philanthropy continues to fund Global North ‘tech transfer models’ and ignore what’s already happening in the communities it resources.

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  • Translating Your Philanthropic Objectives Into Action [Video]

    National Center for Family Philanthropy Aug 15, 2025

    Understand your purpose, your role, and your context and how to use those elements to build an effective social impact strategy. This primer will help you and your family build…

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  • Giving Vehicles and Structures [Video]

    National Center for Family Philanthropy Aug 15, 2025

    Learn which factors to consider and how to select a philanthropic vehicle, or suite of vehicles, that supports your giving goals. Choosing the right vehicle(s) for your family philanthropy can…

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  • Defining Your Motivations, Values, Principles, and Priorities [Video]

    National Center for Family Philanthropy Aug 15, 2025

    Dig into your motivations, values, principles, and priorities and understand how your philanthropic purpose can serve as your North Star. This primer will help you and your family to understand…

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    Foundations Are Increasingly Self-Censoring, Study Indicates

    Nonprofit Quarterly Aug 13, 2025

    A study reveals that major US foundations remained silent or scrubbed DEI content from their websites in response to Trump.

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    10 Questions to Help Funders Turn Uncertainty Into Action

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Aug 13, 2025

    Ten questions to help unsure funders get unstuck and take strategic action now.

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