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For Immediate Release Important COVID-19 Resources Available for Philanthropy and Nonprofits Visit NCRP.org to learn how your foundation can help grantees manage coronavirus challenges Washington, D.C. (3/27/2020) – The National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy unveiled this… Read More
This week, amid global panic surrounding Covid-19, financial markets took the worst hit of any single day since 1987. Investors and portfolio managers began preparations for austerity and continued belt-tightening as governments grappled to respond to the growing… Read More
Sometimes, reports change the game. It wasn’t quite Watergate, but NCRP’s Criteria for Philanthropy at Its Best report (published under Dorfman’s leadership) pushed funders to focus more on marginalized communities while directing more support to grassroots efforts. Many… Read More
For Immediate Release How Can Philanthropy Build, Share and Wield Power to Create a More Equitable World? Special edition of NCRP’s “Responsive Philanthropy” explores how three funders are using NCRP’s Power Moves toolkit Washington, D.C.… Read More
I've been hearing something quite disturbing lately from leaders of grassroots organizations. They tell me that some of their donors are declining to renew or increase their gifts because they are directing all or most of… Read More
The National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy doesn’t go that far, but urges philanthropy to step up its social justice efforts, saying foundations have persistently underfunded marginalized communities. A 2016 NCRP report that analyzed 2003-2013 Foundation Center… Read More