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Defending dissent in a time of fascism

Written by: Darakshan Raja

Date: October 12, 2018

If anything can give us hope in the face of the inhumane and unjust policies of the Trump Administration, it’s the visible dissent from millions of everyday people in the United States. The Women’s March brought… Read More

Today’s youth care and they’re activated! So what’s next for funders?

Written by: NCRP

Date: May 23, 2018

While the events of the past year-and-a-half have left many frustrated, angry and disappointed, they’ve also moved many people to take action with their dollars and voices. “From #BlackLivesMatter to #MeToo and #NeverAgain, we’re seeing a… Read More

Learn how ¡HICA! is building power in Alabama’s Latinx population

Written by: Troy Price

Date: April 24, 2018

Editor’s note: This post is part of an ongoing series of posts featuring NCRP nonprofit members. National funders who care about civic engagement in the South need to increasingly focus on power-building in communities of color.… Read More

Asking the right questions: How philanthropy can make a difference in challenging times

Written by: Aaron Dorfman

Date: March 15, 2018

NCRP president and CEO Aaron Dorfman delivered the closing keynote at the Yale Philanthropy Conference on February 23, 2018. Brief excerpts from his remarks are below. Text of the full speech can be found here. The slides… Read More

Beyond the walkout: A call to philanthropy to invest in youth-led social change

Written by: Mónica Córdova

Date: March 13, 2018

In late 2007, I was a youth organizer at the SouthWest Organizing Project in Albuquerque, New Mexico, sitting in the third row of a cold school board room anxiously awaiting my turn to speak. A few… Read More

Change begins with funding for women at the local level

Written by: Sophia Cole

Date: March 08, 2018

"The story of women's struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organization but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights." – Gloria Steinem, American feminist, journalist and… Read More

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