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Exciting changes at NCRP: Jeanné Isler promoted to VP, new offices and more!

Written by: Aaron Dorfman

Date: September 13, 2016

For some people in philanthropy, summer is a sleepier time of year when little of significance happens. Not so for NCRP. There are several exciting developments I want to share with you. As some of you… Read More

The Oregon Community Foundation responds to questions from Oregon’s social justice nonprofits

Written by: Lisa Ranghelli

Date: September 08, 2016

Interest from Oregon nonprofits prompted NCRP to host an information-sharing webinar on August 4 about our latest Philamplify report, Oregon Community Foundation: Can It Build a Statewide Legacy of Equity and Inclusion? View the presentation slides… Read More

Why and how philanthropy can better support labor organizing

Written by: Ryan Schlegel

Date: September 01, 2016

As labor union membership has declined dramatically over the last several decades, economic inequality has risen, and the American working class has been increasingly less protected from economic storms by the bulwark of organized labor. This… Read More

A Both/And Approach to Civic Participation Funding

Written by: Dan Petegorsky

Date: August 10, 2016

One of the more persistent dilemmas facing funders and nonprofits is how to achieve the right balance between funding intended to achieve specific objectives and funding to build, sustain and grow organizations. The California Civic Participation… Read More

Three steps foundations should take to address racial equity

Written by: Ben Barge

Date: July 22, 2016

Updated 7/22/16, 12:52 PM EDT In the wake of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling’s deaths, foundations across the country released a new wave of public statements brimming with shock and horror. Many talked about solidarity with… Read More

How can community foundations rally their donor advisors to promote equity?

Written by: Lisa Ranghelli

Date: July 07, 2016

"When [donors] come here … they get an invitation to be part of a group of donors that can solve important problems or be more aware of what’s going on in specific communities or around the… Read More

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