Keeping a close eye on philanthropy
United We Dream and other organizations led by directly impacted people have the expertise necessary to tackle our toughest problems. Philanthropy, especially at the local level, has the opportunity to break the common pattern of defaulting… Read More
The coronavirus pandemic has re-affirmed how integral immigrants and refugees are to the health and security of the country as well as the unique challenges this community faces. Immigrants and refugees represent a disproportionate percentage of… Read More
Most large U.S. foundations reduced their grantmaking during the Great Recession of 2008-09, but in a recent column for HistPhil, NCRP Director of Research Ryan Schlegel highlighted 2 foundations that did not: "Neither The California Endowment (TCE)… Read More
A friend and grassroots organizer recently posted on Facebook that a local women’s shelter needed emergency supplies. Several people replied that they had items to donate. My friend organized a contact-free pickup process. I went to… Read More
Until the current COVID19 pandemic and the havoc it is wreaking are history, grantmakers will see a significant part of their work dominated in some form or fashion by the disease. In fact, barely a month into the national spotlight, Candid maps show that close to $700 million… Read More
April 2nd - NCRP and a coalition of 8 organizations released a statement Thursday urging their philanthropic colleagues to increase their giving to nonprofits, even if means dipping into their endowments. The statement echoes NCRP's consistent… Read More
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