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By funding in the South, donors can help repair damage done by extraction of Southern wealth

Written by: Iimay Ho

Date: February 06, 2018

I was born and raised in North Carolina, and Southern values of community, hospitality and mutual aid run deep for me. Even though I no longer live in the South, its ways of being infuses my… Read More

Corporate donations to public schools are a poor substitute for government funding

Written by: Nick Faber

Date: February 01, 2018

Four years ago, the Saint Paul Federation of Teachers (SPFT), along with parents and community members, committed ourselves to ensuring that students in Saint Paul, particularly students of color, receive a quality education.  While we've made… Read More

How does Faith in Florida plan to eradicate social injustice in the Sunshine State?

Written by: Troy Price

Date: January 30, 2018

Editor’s note: This post is part of an ongoing series of posts featuring NCRP nonprofit members. As discussed in our recent post on PICO National, there is a movement of congregations uniting people of faith to… Read More

Philanthropy has an extraordinary opportunity to help religious institutions in crisis

Written by: Donna Schaper

Date: January 25, 2018

Religious buildings, often at the center of communities, are in danger. Deferred and expensive maintenance along with membership decline has put them in a precarious position. Economic disparity and gentrification in major cities are common threats… Read More

2017 wasn’t all bad … some reasons for optimism

Written by: Lisa Ranghelli

Date: January 24, 2018

Before we get too far into 2018, I’d like to take this opportunity to remember some of the bright spots of 2017 related to philanthropy that advances equity and justice. 2017 was NCRP’s first full year… Read More

Will philanthropy sit on the sidelines as the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty fights to eliminate capital punishment?

Written by: Troy Price

Date: January 23, 2018

Editor’s note: This post is part of an ongoing series of posts featuring NCRP nonprofit members. “The American people, fully informed as to the purposes of the death penalty and its liabilities, would in my view… Read More

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