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** INSIGHT
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** Supporting Native Populations With Demographic Data
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PEAK's Chantias Ford sits down with Native Ways Federation Executive Director Carly Bad Heart Bull to discuss how Native populations have been underserved by data-collection practices and how funders can rethink their own processes to better serve these communities.
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Join us for our best virtual conference yet—a weeklong event focused on driving equity in philanthropy, full of opportunities for peer networking and learning and inspiring and restorative sessions. Reserve your seat today!

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** Upcoming Events
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December 6
CHAPTER WEBINAR
Panel Discussion: Adapting Grantmaking Practices, Games, and Networking (PEAK Greater Washington, DC) ([link removed])

December 7
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Celebration and Networking (PEAK Rocky Mountain) ([link removed])

December 7
PEER GROUP
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DEI Data Collection and Analysis (PEAK DEI Learning and Support Community) ([link removed])

December 9
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** Weekly Reads
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“GivingTuesday, the global generosity movement, reports record-breaking giving by millions of people worldwide during the annual GivingTuesday celebration on November 30, 2021. … This extraordinary show of generosity lit up the world against a backdrop of a dark two years. From every corner of the globe, there were countless amazing stories of kindness, connection, and community. GivingTuesday is joyful even at the darkest of times, and yesterday was about millions of people celebrating their ability to meaningfully impact their communities and the world.” [more] ([link removed])
Asha Curran, GivingTuesday

The latest Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy 2021: Data to Drive Decisions report found that “there are myriad ways that philanthropy can increase its commitment to disaster-affected communities by playing a lengthier game—one that invests in communities far longer than the media attends to a particular event.” [more] ([link removed])
Regine A. Webster, Center for Disaster Philanthropy, for Candid

“A recent study suggests that while more employees are comfortable discussing mental health in the workplace, the conversations they’re having aren’t always fruitful. Here's how nonprofit leaders can help build a more supportive mental health culture in their organizations.” [more] ([link removed])
Carole Matthews, The Bridgespan Group

“[N]early half of foundation leaders surveyed said that their boards were the biggest impediment to their organization’s ability to advance racial equity. This is an indication that CEOs and board members must identify what barriers exist and how their decision making and structure perpetuate challenges.” [more] ([link removed])
Nick Tedesco, National Center for Family Philanthropy, for Center for Effective Philanthropy

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