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Anti-Semitism and Anti-Black racism both advance white supremacy

Written by: Jeanné Lewis, Timi Gerson

Date: November 15, 2018

Last month, our communities came under physical attack again. The president sent more than 5,000 troops threatening state-sponsored violence against a caravan of Central American refugees seeking political asylum. Two Black senior citizens, Maurice Stallard and… Read More

3 Lessons for philanthropists from the midterm elections

Written by: Aaron Dorfman

Date: November 12, 2018

Updated 11/19/2018 to clarify that The Nathan Cummings Foundation increased its payout rate from 5.75% to 6.75% in 2017 and 2018, and has committed to maintaining an elevated payout rate for the next 3 years. The… Read More

Louisiana’s Family & Youth Counseling Agency packs myriad programs into a small budget

Written by: Troy Price

Date: October 18, 2018

Editor’s note: This post is part of an ongoing series of posts featuring NCRP nonprofit members. Cities are congested places, packed with people, cars and, yes, philanthropy. If funders stepped out of the urban grind for… Read More

NCRP calls on funders to support 2020 census

Written by: Aaron Dorfman

Date: October 17, 2018

78 foundations have invested $30 million, but hundreds haven’t yet engaged. Funders and leading national activists recently gathered at the Newseum in Washington, D.C., for the Stand Up For the Count 2020 Census Summit to explore… Read More

6 Ways to maximize impact with donor advised funds

Written by: Sarah Vaill

Date: October 16, 2018

Editor’s note: The ongoing debate regarding donor advised funds focuses largely on whether they need to be more tightly regulated and transparent, and whether they merit the tax advantages they provide. However, we can ask an… Read More

A chance to atone for bad strategy

Written by: Jeanné Lewis

Date: September 18, 2018

A few years ago, after I’d carefully planned and marketed a webinar, one of our board members notified me that the date conflicted with Rosh Hashanah. A colleague working with me on the project advised me… Read More

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