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** Getting Real About Grantee Feedback, Power, and Humility
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As part of their commitment to equity, The Libra Foundation takes grantee feedback seriously. Find out how they narrow the power gap by listening deeply to nonprofit partners to guide their work.
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** Black Grant Directors’ Roundtable: Lessons from a Career in Philanthropy
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On April 22, hear from three grants management leaders who offer on-the-ground testimony to the challenges of Black professionals in the sector – from the complexities of practicing DEI, to the ways race has affected perceptions of their leadership, to the realities of code-switching their way through the white-dominant workplace.
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** Weekly Reads
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"In devastating, rapidly changing crises such as this one, we can’t afford not to listen to communities when determining our response. While collecting and using feedback may not seem like a priority in the midst of a crisis, it is both vital and feasible, and it can save valuable time and money." [more] ([link removed])
– Britt Lake, Feedback Labs

"Community-led responses to the COVID-19 epidemic are providing a model for treating the vulnerable that should remain when this crisis comes to an end." [more] ([link removed])
– Samer Araabi, Accountability Counsel, in SSIR

“Even in the best of times, [community] listening has not been philanthropy’s strong suit. [...] And now, when stress is so high and with so many competing demands on individuals, organizations, and communities, making the effort to listen may seem like a “nice to have” rather than a “must have.” But we believe listening to all voices – especially voices least heard – is essential, particularly as funders seek to inform effective responses to the many requests coming their way.” [more] ([link removed])
– Valerie Threlfall, Melinda Tuan, and Fay Twersky, on CEP blog

Listen to this discussion with advocates and leaders from several family philanthropies who have announced plans to increase their payout and support for nonprofits during this time of crisis, as they share strategies for funding and how the field can collaborate together to support nonprofits and communities. [more] ([link removed])
– NCFP webinar, “Beyond 5%: Increasing Support in a Time of Crisis”

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