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Black Funding Denied: Where are we two years later?

Written by: Katherine Ponce

Date: March 02, 2023

Following the murder of George Floyd in 2020, the Movement for Black Lives helped catalyze a historic national racial reckoning in almost every sector and institution in the United States. Of course, structural racism did not… Read More

Is donating your company to a foundation or nonprofit a desirable trend?

Written by: Aaron Dorfman

Date: February 06, 2023

With the news last week that Dr. Peter Buck bequeathed his 50 percent stake in Subway to the Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation, I think it’s safe to say that donating your company to a… Read More

We Told You So: Restoring Roe, Doubting Dobbs, and Other Hard Lessons for Philanthropy

Written by: Brandi Collins-Calhoun

Date: January 26, 2023

It’s easy to remember where I was seven months ago this week. On Friday, June 24th, 2022, I sat at my desk, surrounded by the chaos and boxes from my recent move, hoping my new wi-fi… Read More

Keeping Pablo Alive in our Hearts, Heads & Actions

I remember when I first met Pablo. It was the fall of 2006. I had flown up to DC to interview for the job of executive director of NCRP. Pablo was on the search committee. I… Read More

Supporting NCRP Members This #Giving Tuesday & Beyond

Every year, after Thanksgiving and the consumer spending driven days of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the push is for everyone to open up their charitable wallets and donate to their favorite causes and groups on… Read More

The Colcom Foundation and the culture of civility endanger Americans. Peer foundations can speak out and help make us all safer.

Written by: Avigail Oren

Date: November 22, 2022

In Western Pennsylvania, there is a long legacy of environmental stewardship by philanthropic organizations. It has taken generations of committed nature lovers, outdoor sporting enthusiasts, and climate activists decades to address the scars left during the… Read More

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