A Change is Gonna Come: Supporting Our Partners through Leadership Transitions
Release Date:
09/30/2020
We have all watched grantees pivot and respond to each emerging crisis while continuing the work core to their missions.
Insights
Let's Get Explicit About Power
Release Date:
09/24/2020
As DEI discussions increase in philanthropy, there remains one area where discussion seems to be lagging behind: power. Power is uncomfortable to discuss and the dynamics of who have power feel hard to change.
New Multi-Foundation Matching Fund Recognizes Public Transit’s Importance to Social Justice and Environmental Sustainability
Release Date:
09/17/2020
Philanthropy has an important role to play in amplifying community-based voices calling for reform and improvement of public transit, instrumental to more just and sustainable cities.
The Weight of Privilege in Crisis
Release Date:
08/19/2020
The world has undergone a tectonic shift in the last six months and it's changing us.
We Cannot Let COVID-19 Be a Death Sentence For Refugees
Release Date:
08/12/2020
For those working in the fields of protecting the rights of refugees and asylum seekers, the last few years have been a persistent and mounting challenge.
Lies, Bots, and Coronavirus: Misinformation’s Deadly Impact on Health
Release Date:
07/31/2020
Misinformation, the circulation of misleading and false information, deepened the crisis by delaying authoritative response to the pandemic by weeks, if not months.
Three Actions Philanthropic Funders Can Take to Advance Equity for Immigrant and Refugee Workers
Release Date:
07/30/2020
When the WES Mariam Assefa Fund launched last year, we knew our mission of supporting economic mobility for immigrants and refugees—particularly those in low-wage jobs—was vital, and in need of more philanthropic capital.
It’s Time to Tell a New Story
Release Date:
07/30/2020
The moral oath America made to those seeking asylum is broken. The daily onslaught of inhumane actions and policy changes targeting immigrants and refugees are not only hostile, but also physically and emotionally taxing.
How Can Philanthropy Elevate Entrepreneurialism Through Crisis?
Release Date:
07/22/2020
In order for foundations to harness our collective capacity to respond to the life-threatening coronavirus pandemic and the humanitarian issues that have become more acute because of it, we must elevate entrepreneurship, multi-sectoral collaboration...
Can Flexible Funding Become Our New Normal?
Release Date:
07/15/2020
While there is a growing belief among funders in the value of general operating support and capacity building, this funding practice has not been widely adopted. "Funding from a Place of Trust" sheds light on how the flow of general operating...
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