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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

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

For The Heinz Endowments’ Grant Oliphant, it is leadership with – not for – our communities. “What can we do?” is a recurring question that we’ve been hearing and seeing from many working grantmaking institutions across… Read More

If anything can give us hope in the face of the inhumane and unjust policies of the Trump Administration, it’s the visible dissent from millions of everyday people in the United States. The Women’s March brought… Read More

Faith leaders across the country yearn to share their vision for a just and equitable America, but philanthropy has been reluctant to support them. Editor’s note: This post is part of an ongoing series of posts… Read More

For Surdna Foundation’s Alison Corwin, it’s about being a part of social movements and the work of long-term systemic change. “When we talk about ‘building the capacity’ of frontline and grassroots leaders who are changing structures,… Read More