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Power Moves in the South

Written by: Stephanie Peng

Date: July 24, 2018

If you follow NCRP’s work closely, you’ve probably interacted with two of our newest initiatives: Power Moves and As the South Grows. What do these works have to do with each other? They are part of… Read More

Fostering an engaged citizenry: Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation

Written by: Lisa Ranghelli

Date: July 17, 2018

Editor's note: The following is a Power Moves toolkit Power in Practice example. “The foundation has invested in civic engagement; that's been really powerful. You’d be amazed how even the low-income community neighborhoods in Little Rock… Read More

Adapting grant processes to advance equity: California Wellness Foundation

Written by: Lisa Ranghelli

Date: July 12, 2018

Editor's note: The following is a Power Moves toolkit Power in Practice example. “Over the last three months, we’ve made more than $6 million in grants to organizations working to both advance and defend wellness in California. For… Read More

The time is now: Building power to achieve health equity

Written by: Gwyn Barley, PhD

Date: July 10, 2018

Editor’s note: This blog post is the fifth in a series of guest features on NCRP’s exciting new resource, Power Moves: Your essential philanthropy assessment guide for equity and justice. Listen, read, take in the news,… Read More

Leading by example: Addressing racial equity through incremental change

Written by: Nathan Boon

Date: June 28, 2018

Editor’s note: This blog post is the fourth in a series of guest features on NCRP’s exciting new resource, Power Moves: Your essential philanthropy assessment guide for equity and justice. The toolkit builds on NCRP’s research… Read More

Reckoning with racial terrorism and white culture: A family foundation’s journey

Written by: Diane Hosey

Date: June 19, 2018

Warning: This blog post contains and describes an image of a lynching that may be disturbing for some readers. Editor’s Note: This blog post is the third in a series of guest features on NCRP’s exciting… Read More

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