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In philanthropy, power shows up in many ways, from the board room to conversations with grant partners and community members. Yet, many funders don’t acknowledge the reality of power. Why? And why does it matter? In… Read More

Many leaders working on the front lines of efforts to secure a thriving future for marginalized communities see first-hand the disconnect between grantmakers’ desire to help these causes and how these funders effectively (or ineffectively) leverage… Read More

There’s no way around it, and it’s futile to deny it. Grantmakers have power. In “Wielding Philanthropic Power with Accountability,” Judy Belk, president and CEO of The California Wellness Foundation, writes about the importance of speaking… Read More

Over the past several months, NCRP has engaged more than 1,600 people through downloads, learning groups, webinars and blog posts regarding our new self-assessment toolkit, Power Moves. Now that the weather is changing and leaves are… Read More

For many family foundations, bringing in non-family members into the board may seem unnecessary. But for Nathan Cummings Foundation, it has proven to be to be essential ingredient in the foundation’s effectiveness and continuing impact on… Read More

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