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** INSIGHT
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** Driving Equity at Every Step of the Grantmaking Process
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To give smaller, grassroots, and emerging nonprofits and those led by people of color a chance to compete equitably for funding, philanthropy needs to tackle the structural bias that is often embedded throughout the grantmaking process. Consider these solutions.
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** MEMBER WEBINAR
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** Inclusive Philanthropy
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On August 18, learn from members of RespectAbility’s National Disability Speakers Bureau how to welcome, respect, and include those with disabilities in your communications efforts.

Exclusive and complimentary to members
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** WEBINAR
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** Promoting Justice and Inclusion in the Grantmaking Process
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On September 2, join PEAK President and CEO Satonya Fair for an introduction to our third Principle for Peak Grantmaking: Drive Equity ([link removed]) .

We’ll explore why this work is important, our learning strategy for members, and a suite of newly available resources – including two case stories and a set of in-depth how-to guides.

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Join this week’s trending conversations:
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Help a colleague out by sharing your advice:
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** Upcoming
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August 18 | Virtual
MEMBER WEBINAR
Inclusive Philanthropy: How the Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Philanthropy and Nonprofits Can Add to Your Success ([link removed])

August 19 | Virtual
CHAPTER WEBINAR
How Your GMS can Support Rapid Shifts in Funding and the Need to Report the Data (PEAK Northern California) ([link removed])

August 20 | Virtual
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Virtual Check-in and Discussion (PEAK Rocky Mountain) ([link removed])

August 25 | Virtual
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Virtual Coffee Hour (PEAK Southern California) ([link removed])

August 25 | Virtual
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Quarantini: Another Round (PEAK Delaware Valley) ([link removed])

August 27 | Virtual
MEMBER WEBINAR
PEAK Organization Member Orientation ([link removed])

September 2 | Virtual
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Drive Equity: Promoting Justice and Inclusion in the Grantmaking Process ([link removed])

September 15 | Virtual
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From Reviewer to Co-Designer: Collaborating with Applicants to Strengthen Proposals ([link removed])

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** Weekly Reads
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“It is egregious that it has taken the tragic murders of several Black people for a groundswell of people and organizations across the country to call for justice and for institutions like ours to act boldly. But we are here now, eager to learn and improve, ready to act, and prepared to answer this call for change.” [more] ([link removed])
– David Orr, Packard Foundation

“What does this moment demand of us? Grounded in Barr’s mission, core values, and current programs, our trustees agreed to three principles that will guide our efforts around racial equity: We must be unequivocal about Barr's commitment to racial equity. We must view this as a long-term commitment. We must expand our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion with a focus on anti-racism.” [more] ([link removed])
– Jim Canales, Barr Foundation

"The COVID-19 crisis has created a moment of hyper-uncertainty for social sector organizations. No one knows how the future will unfold, but the tools of scenario planning can help social sector leaders better prepare their organizations for the different, possible futures that may unfold." [more] ([link removed])
– Deloitte's COVID-19 scenario planning for nonprofit and philanthropic organizations

Healing Work: An Action Guide to Equitable Grantmaking Supporting Youth of Color outlines an intentional equity approach that helps philanthropies to interrogate their funding practices to ensure alignment with their goals. [more] ([link removed])
– Rhonda Tsoi-A-Fatt Bryant and Dwayne Proctor, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

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