Keeping a close eye on philanthropy
On Nov. 1-2, the Executives’ Alliance for Boys and Men of Color convened its foundation CEO members and other community stakeholders to explore the idea that boys and men of color (BMOC) are the architects of… Read More
How can funders make their grantmaking more transparent and inclusive while tackling the unequal power dynamic in philanthropy? With more and more conversations around equity taking place in the sector, community-led grantmaking has proven to be… Read More
Will history look favorably at philanthropy’s efforts to protect and promote equity during the Trump Administration? Attendees of the Northern California Grantmakers Association’s annual conference were treated to a rousing debate over this very question. The… Read More
Is your foundation prioritizing leaders and organizations that have the trust of the communities you serve? Or perhaps your nonprofit feels that donors simply "don't get it" and are hindering instead of helping positive change from taking place?… Read More
If you’re a regular at NCRP’s blog (If so, thank you!), you probably know by now that most of the country’s largest foundations aren’t giving in ways that maximize the good that their grant dollars can… Read More
Michigan has some of the country’s largest and well-known foundations. A number helped Detroit climb out of bankruptcy through the “Grand Bargain.” So I asked my colleague, Ryan Schlegel to look at Foundation Center’s FC1000 data… Read More
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