How Groundswell is adapting to the COVID-19 crisis
Release Date:
03/30/2020
... have made a series of changes in Groundswell’s personnel policies that prioritize their health and wellbeing during ...
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New Multi-Foundation Matching Fund Recognizes Public Transit’s Importance to Social Justice and Environmental Sustainability
Release Date:
09/17/2020
... opportunity and societal participation, due to government policies that prioritize automobiles over transit. Actual ...
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Moving Beyond Anti-Asian Myths and Violence to Multi-Racial Solidarity and Action
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2:00pm to 3:30pm
... communities are deeply rooted in American history and policies . The erasure of this history along with the ... and how it plays into the nation’s history of anti-Asian policies and access to funding streams...
Elevating Philanthropy's Impact: Grassroots Leaders' Perspectives on Advancing Criminal Legal Reform and Sustaining Movement Support
Release Date:
09/29/2023
The portion of the philanthropic pie devoted to criminal legal reform is not only remarkably slim but also subject to unsettling fluctuations. These trends raise pressing questions about the state of funding for criminal legal reform, particularly...
This is What Ford Foundation Does with its Resources
Release Date:
08/13/2014
... some of the most commonly asked questions about our financial resources and what we do with them. The first ... our attempt to bring some transparency to the often murky topic of foundation finances and, on a...
Private Assets and Public Space: A Conversation with John Tyler, Steve Johnson, and William Dietel
Release Date:
09/25/2009
One of the philanthropic sector’s most intriguing debates is on the nature of charitable funds
Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy 2015
Publication date:
11/2015
Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy 2015 is the second report from the Foundation Center's Center for Disaster Philanthropy.
Four Practices to Help You Work (and Sleep) Better
Philanthropy is so resource-rich it is hard to acknowledge that the work can be difficult. Whether you are helping to advance equity and inclusion in an organization or field, building a trusting relationship with partners, or finding new ways to engage with grantees or communities, there will be complexity, ambiguity, urgency and conflicts. Even equipped with outsized resources, technical know-how, and a detailed map, you and your partners will experience the sinking sponginess of the territory as you navigate its twists and turns. As part of our Philanthropy’s Reflective Practices project,...
It’s Time to Tell a New Story
Release Date:
07/30/2020
... as they can relate to similar punitive and racist policies . As Americans, we need to reclaim our moral ... and erosion told as truths with empathy, practices, and policies that truly serve our communities and...
To Avoid Being a Supporter of the Status Quo, Ask “So What?”
Release Date:
01/27/2016
... in the book “What It’s Worth: Strengthening the Financial Future of Families, Communities and the Nation” ... exceed income, especially over long periods of time, financial stability erodes. There is a role...
Leading With Race Equity: Building Stronger Culture and Practice
... to share their commitment to racial equity. Is there financial support for the program? The program is currently ...
Does Funder Risk Aversion Stifle Innovation?
Release Date:
09/12/2013
... human development in poor countries with lousy access to financial services. They have also unleashed a lot of ...
College and Career Readiness: Are We Measuring What Matters?
Release Date:
06/11/2013
... college ready to meet the academic, socio-emotional and financial demands of college? What benchmarks are important ...
Six Months Later
Release Date:
05/08/2013
By Lauren Linville, Communications Associate, Health and Environmental Funders Network It seems much longer than six months ago that Hurricane Sandy turned into Superstorm Sandy and devastated parts of New York and New Jersey. In...
Responding to 3/11: Helping with the Japan Disaster
Release Date:
05/12/2011
... greater contributions if they can only attract sufficient financial and human resources. 4) There are effective ways to ...
Capacity Building Begins At Home
Release Date:
06/04/2009
... serious professional development for staff (especially financial expertise): thus improving due diligence and ...
Philanthropy Should Support Frontline Workers During Pandemic and Beyond - from Arabella Advisors
Release Date:
03/27/2020
... throughout the recovery, and be prepared to provide financial resources for nonprofit collaborations and mergers ...
What More Can We Do?
Release Date:
02/03/2021
... (personal protective equipment), emergency food, direct financial assistance, and more. We also prioritized funding ...
Keeping in Touch, Building Trust
Release Date:
03/10/2021
... typical questions: About the Organization: What is your financial situation? How is the board reacting in support ...
Centering Racial Equity for Generational Impact
Release Date:
06/24/2021
... the health of their organizations — many of which faced financial challenges even prior to the pandemic — and ...