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** From Procedural to Principled: A Short Recent History of Grants Management
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From the archives: Adam Liebling of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation reflects on his 20-year career in philanthropy to pinpoint five major shifts in how the field operates — and how much the profession of grants management has evolved.
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“The best work I see happening in philanthropic institutions around DEI are absolutely championed by the leadership of those organizations. Outside of that, there’s been very little movement building work from [the] sort of like grassroots organizing that is putting pressure on philanthropy.” [more] ([link removed])
—Edgar Villanueva, on The Skoll Foundation blog

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“The heads of Ford, Hewlett, MacArthur, Open Society, and Packard ... are embarking on a major campaign to encourage all other grant makers to join them to help cover essential operating costs.” [more] ([link removed])
—The Chronicle of Philanthropy

“Evidence suggests that collaborations across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors are the critical factor in tackling complexity and creating community success. Building coalitions that utilize a more diverse set of firms, workers, and communities to reach their productive potential offers a compelling opportunity for growth.” [more] ([link removed])
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