Weekly Reads
“I advise other philanthropists to invest and operate with an eye on three levers of change – programs, policy, and power. [...] Don’t be afraid to support advocacy. Changing the rules of the game is an important lever that philanthropists can and should be attentive to. Finally, we have to work on helping the people most harmed by systems, who don’t have a voice at decision-making tables, build power. We can do this by funding and supporting grassroots organizing and movements.” [more]
—Lisa Hamilton, Annie E. Casey Foundation, on BlackHer
Ten essays on the theme of analyzing DEI work through an intersectional lens, made possible by a grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. [more]
“In an authorizing culture, there are visible signals to staff and board that equity is a priority for the organization, allowing team members to actively and intentionally pursue equity.” [more]
—Maya Thornell-Sandifor, Borealis Philanthropy, on Giving Compass blog
“We are practitioners of participatory grantmaking, an approach where people with lived experience of issues of injustice and inequality decide where the philanthropic dollars that affect their lives go. [...] We seek not only to hear the voices, but to share power through decision-making on grants.” [more]
—Participatory Grantmaking Collective, in Nonprofit Quarterly
“Civil society, and the philanthropy that funds its work, has always been America’s secret sauce. It is the place between the limits of government and the demands of the market where we are free to speak our mind, assemble our allies, and challenge the status quo.” [more]
—Greg Baldwin, VolunteerMatch, in The Chronicle of Philanthropy
“Philanthropy has a vital role to play in advancing a collaborative cross-sector strategy that drives lasting systemic change and envisions communities where [immigrant] families are safe and belonging is nurtured.” [more]
—Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees
“On this journey of learning, interrogation, reflection, and action, we share this update [on our Just Imperative initiative] to hold ourselves accountable, for constructive feedback, and to contribute what we are doing and learning as part of this essential effort underway in philanthropy and beyond.” [more]
—MacArthur Foundation
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