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Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from NCRP Executive Director Aaron Dorfman's keynote speech to the 2016 Central Minnesota Nonprofit Summit, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits on May 5, 2016. Read the entire speech here. In… Read More

For over two decades, community organizing has been a central tool in the New York Community Trust’s strategy to improve the accessibility and quality of public education in New York City. From 2012 to 2014, the… Read More

I come from a pretty religious family. My dad, my aunt, my uncle and two cousins all followed a call into the clergy. I held the huppah at my sister’s interfaith wedding, and can still remember… Read More

I recently spoke with Tamara Copeland, president of the Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers (WRAG), about their new series, Putting Racism on the Table. The series has been  anticipated since it was announced at WRAG’s annual… Read More

Traditionally, community foundations work to create change by making grants to local nonprofits, advocacy groups and other organizations. This fulfills the valuable but limited role of purveying monetary support. Seldom, if ever, do they work directly… Read More

With the PBS documentary commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Black Panther Party for Self Defense, and the waves of conversation about Beyoncé’s Super Bowl halftime performance that paid homage to the BPP, some are calling… Read More