Plus: Our new guide on how to streamline payments. What's trending on CONNECT. Weekly reads.

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** 7 Steps to Rapid-Response Grantmaking
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When the Surdna Foundation pledged $4.6 million to meet urgent grantee needs in response to the pandemic, they also simplified their grants management process to deliver those funds as quickly as possible – from several months to just a few days.
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** New! How-to guide on streamlining payment processes
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Exclusive to Organization Members: Detailed guidance on getting funds to grantees faster – and narrowing the power gap – in our latest Principles for Peak Grantmaking toolkit.
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** Weekly Reads
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“Despite the creativity and resilience of Black communities, and the progress they have made with minimal funding, philanthropy’s disinvestment in Black communities has had real and painful consequences. This time, our sector must make a long-term commitment to fund grassroots organizations working to end anti-Black racism and state-sanctioned violence.” [more] ([link removed])
- Borealis Philanthropy

Code of Ethics for White Anti-Racists: 10 suggestions for stronger solidarity [more] ([link removed])
- JLove Calderon and Tim Wise

“As I’ve followed the coverage of recent rallies and protests, I have been inspired by stories of white protestors ‘forming a barrier between Black protestors and the police,’ essentially using their privilege to shield others — and in doing so increasing their personal risk. Reading about and seeing videos of this, I thought, isn’t this the role of philanthropy?” [more] ([link removed])
- Leaha Wynn, Center for Effective Philanthropy

“Note to white allies: When you beat up on your fellow white people for being ignorant about racism, you are NOT HELPING. Those naïve white people just waking up to racial justice? That want to do the right thing but are saying the wrong thing because they were just born to the struggle yesterday? They are YOUR JOB #1.” [more] ([link removed])
- Anoosh Jorjorian

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