Keeping a close eye on philanthropy
In January 2018, I had the opportunity to visit the U.S.-Mexico border near San Diego with the grantees of The J.M. Kaplan Fund’s Innovation Prize. Among the vibrant paintings on the border fence near Tijuana, there… Read More
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
In a May 7 op-ed in USA Today, Dr. Richard Besser, president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), publicly acknowledged changes to the foundation’s annual Sports Award. This annual competitive award is intended… Read More
Editor’s note: This post is part of an ongoing series of posts featuring NCRP nonprofit members. A risk-taking funder is a change-making funder. Those who help fledgling, but inventive, nonprofits get off the ground and into… Read More
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
What does accountability in philanthropy look like today? This was a particularly salient question at the Just Transition Forum, a powerful cross-sector convening hosted by the Building Equity and Alignment (BEA) for Impact Initiative in Jackson,… Read More
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