Weekly Reads
“Build trust by being transparent about your motivations. If you ask grantees for data, it’s important to specify why you’re asking for it and how you will use it. Communicate high-level findings about what you’ve learned and how it’s shaping your grantmaking approach.” [more]
Janet Camarena, Candid
“To envision a future rooted in racial equity and justice, we must prioritize the right to rest. It's about creating a liberatory paradigm in which there is spaciousness to be fully human and authentic. It's about acknowledging that our worth is not contingent upon our ability to constantly produce or perform.” [more]
Natasha Harrison, CommunityBuild Ventures, on LinkedIn
“Part of the work of dismantling ableism in philanthropy is pushing community priorities into the sector, but it’s also about getting the sector more conditioned to leaders with disabilities in the field.” [more]
Sandy Ho, Disability & Philanthropy Forum, for Inside Philanthropy
“This first special issue [celebrating the 15th anniversary of The Foundation Review] presents the most well-received articles in the journal’s history, each with author commentary contained in newly written prologues, introductory videos, and audio recordings. These articles gained traction when they were originally published and continue to resonate today because they share provocative, relevant insights that foster discussions and influence philanthropic practices. All of them, in my estimation, provoke opportunities to continue to address the issues facing philanthropy today.” [more]
Hanh Cao Yu, Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy
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