Keeping a close eye on philanthropy
"Where you from?" Nice people have demanded this of me for most of my life with good intentions, but oblivious to my discomfort and hesitancy. Because of the way I speak, I stand in an unwanted… Read More
Philanthropy possesses a checkered history. It is simultaneously responsible for developing some of our country’s greatest public resources while also leaving marginalized communities in the dark. At its worst, philanthropy has supported causes that poison our… Read More
Updated 6/6/19. “Why would we ever leave?” That was a sentiment I heard over and over from my cousins and friends when I returned to Venezuela every summer as I was growing up. There was a… Read More
In the past 10 years, philanthropy has become increasingly comfortable with conversations about advancing equity. But NCRP CEO Aaron Dorfman rightfully notes that grant dollars and better grantmaking practices haven’t kept pace with rhetoric. The idea… Read More
I try not to be cynical, but over the last 2 years “equity” has become a bumper sticker – an appendage that organizations slap on their requests for proposals, brochures and websites to communicate that they… Read More
Editor’s note: The following is a Power Moves toolkit Power in Practice example. “In many cases, Knight is the first funder of that particular project or initiative. Catalyzing a lot of experimentation and change … My perspective is… Read More
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