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You can’t give from an empty cup

Written by: Stephanie Peng

Date: February 07, 2019

Recently, I had a family emergency that took me away from work for a couple of weeks. During that time, my colleagues encouraged me to take the time I needed to be with my family, and… Read More

Dear Howard Schultz, don’t do it!

Written by: Aaron Dorfman

Date: February 05, 2019

Dear Mr. Schultz, Don’t do it! The Washington Post reported last week that you might spend $300-$500 million of your own money on a campaign to run for President. Please reconsider. Others have made the political… Read More

Recent calls for foundation engagement leave out grantees and communities they serve

Written by: Ryan Schlegel

Date: January 23, 2019

Two recent philanthropic sector news items have attracted the attention of philanthro-folks on social media. Both channel current debates about whose voices are heard in public discourse, and both hint at opportunities for foundations to embrace sharing… Read More

The “gig economy” continues to hold back the nonprofit sector

Written by: Ryan Schlegel

Date: January 17, 2019

One of the key charges in David Callahan’s recent compelling indictment of progressive philanthropy is that progressive foundations have wasted time and money by committing to a harebrained scheme of endless program grants while their conservative opponents… Read More

The most popular blog posts of 2018

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

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