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When LINsanity Comes to Philanthropy

Release Date: 
03/15/2012
... “I think we really need to take risks. The reason why nonprofits aren’t taking risks is because they are worried about losing funding. And the reason why philanthropists aren’t taking risks is because we are...
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Learning in Place

Release Date: 
07/14/2011
... Services (OCFS) . On top of all my other responsibilities, why take this on now? In the way travel can invigorate you, I ... reassuring explanation about my work with the agency and why I was there. This left...
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Groundswell Fund Shares An Open Letter to Philanthropy, from People of Color-led, Movement-Accountable Public Foundations

Release Date: 
06/10/2021
... of existing public foundations led by people of color, why are you not just funding these public foundations? Is it ... because you admire how well they have built theirs, why not just fund what they have...
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Funding Area 
Social Justice
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Groundswell Fund

Out of Print The Case for Philanthropic Support for Local Journalism in a Time of Market Upheaval

In a new report, Tony Proscio, of the Center for Strategic Philanthropy & Civil Society at the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University, explores the current landscape of local journalism, with a particular focus on the role that philanthropy could play in revitalizing the field.
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Topic(s) 
Communications
Funding Area 
Communications/Media
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Charles H. Revson Foundation

A New Way Forward: Bringing an Equity Lens to the Work of Reducing the Influence of Money in Our Democracy

Publication date: 
12/2015
This touches upon key issues to help analyze grantmaking strategies. How does your definition of “winning” fit in a broader democracy reform agenda? How do we authentically connect with communities of color to develop a new framework of equity, diversity, and inclusion? How do we build effective collaborative relationships towards victory, without losing sight of long-term capacity and infrastructure needs?
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Report
Funding Area 
Civic Engagement
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Proteus Fund (NYC Office)

Fund for 2025 Testimonials

... us to go, we need to fully fund that vision, and that’s why it’s so important to have the support of our members ... people in poor neighborhoods in New York City. That’s why we are so pleased to support the...

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