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Written by: Peter Haldis

Date: January 01, 2019

Last week, we recapped many of NCRP's activities and accomplishments from 2018. One thing we didn't mention: In 2018, we added 96 posts to NCRP's blog. And, if you follow NCRP on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter, you've… Read More

Recapping a big year for NCRP

Written by: Caitlin Duffy

Date: December 27, 2018

We recently announced NCRP’s new Selections Committee and call for Ambassadors for the 2019 Impact Awards, which was a great way to close out a stellar year. To share more highlights from 2018, I invited summaries… Read More

Wield power to yield change: Anecdotes and tips from the field

Written by: Reed Young

Date: December 06, 2018

What does it mean for funders to wield power equitably with all the assets at their disposal? Tough conversations and incremental changes. In the 4th webinar in NCRP’s Power Moves series, funders and nonprofit leaders shared… Read More

3 Reasons why grantmakers don’t face power head on

Written by: Kristina ("Yna") C. Moore

Date: October 31, 2018

In philanthropy, power shows up in many ways, from the board room to conversations with grant partners and community members. Yet, many funders don’t acknowledge the reality of power. Why? And why does it matter? In… Read More

What shifting power in philanthropy looks like from a community’s perspective

Written by: Kristina ("Yna") C. Moore

Date: October 30, 2018

Many leaders working on the front lines of efforts to secure a thriving future for marginalized communities see first-hand the disconnect between grantmakers’ desire to help these causes and how these funders effectively (or ineffectively) leverage… Read More

How can grantmakers be accountable when they have little oversight?

Written by: Kristina ("Yna") C. Moore

Date: October 29, 2018

There’s no way around it, and it’s futile to deny it. Grantmakers have power. In “Wielding Philanthropic Power with Accountability,” Judy Belk, president and CEO of The California Wellness Foundation, writes about the importance of speaking… Read More

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