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Grassroots organizations in Alabama saved the day despite lack of foundation support

Written by: Ryan Schlegel

Date: December 14, 2017

Tuesday night Alabama voters accomplished something many political observers thought impossible. The historic outcome of this year’s special election for Alabama senator is a victory for progressive causes – the current Congress will have a harder… Read More

Remembering Alan Rabinowitz

Written by: NCRP

Date: December 01, 2017

Social change philanthropy lost a giant this week as we learned of Alan Rabinowitz’s passing. A former board member of NCRP, Alan’s mark was profound. Though his academic specialty was urban planning, most in our field… Read More

What are some creative ways funders can show appreciation to their grantees this Thanksgiving season?

Written by: Jack Rome

Date: November 21, 2017

Last year at Thanksgiving, we asked NCRP staff: What are you thankful for in philanthropy this holiday season? While it is great to count our blessings and appreciate what we have, it’s also important to turn… Read More

Philanthropy, we have nothing to lose but our chains

Written by: Jeanné Lewis

Date: November 14, 2017

On Nov. 1-2, the Executives’ Alliance for Boys and Men of Color convened its foundation CEO members and other community stakeholders to explore the idea that boys and men of color (BMOC) are the architects of… Read More

To build healthy relationships with grantees, funders need to shift the power dynamics

Written by: Jennifer Choi

Date: October 20, 2017

Power dynamics are the most significant source of tension in building trust and healthy relationships for better place-based funding by national funders. It’s touchy and no one really wants to name it, but it’s true: It’s very… Read More

Community-led grantmaking: Collective wisdom for social change

Written by: Caitlin Duffy

Date: September 12, 2017

How can funders make their grantmaking more transparent and inclusive while tackling the unequal power dynamic in philanthropy? With more and more conversations around equity taking place in the sector, community-led grantmaking has proven to be… Read More

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