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While many foundations and philanthropists understand the importance of organizing — Ford Foundation, Open Society Foundations, and Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation, to name a few — philanthropy writ large has yet to embrace power building through… Read More
The pair also made strengthening and investing in the broader civic sector infrastructure a top priority. Many philanthropy-serving organizations got a grant—including Center for Effective Philanthropy, National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy, National… Read More
The National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy is an independent watchdog that works to ensure that philanthropic organizations are accountable and responsive to underserved communities. Read more in Washingtonian. Read More
"We chose to make relatively large gifts to the organizations named below, both to enable their work, and as a signal of trust and encouragement, to them and to others," Scott wrote in her Medium post.… Read More
Washington, D.C. — Today philanthropist MacKenzie Scott announced a new round of grants to organizations working for a more just and equitable society, including a $3 million gift to the non-profit National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP). Often referred to as philanthropy’s “watchdog” and “critical friend,” NCRP has… Read More
In practice, according to the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, feminist philanthropy is about “being accessible, listening to grantees, providing flexible and long-term funding, funding movements and networks, co-designing metrics with grantees, and learning with and from… Read More