Philanthropy Must Change So Community Development Can Keep Changing for the Better

Philanthropy Must Change So Community Development Can Keep Changing for the Better

Community development has come a long way since the 1960s, but according to guest authors David Fukuzawa and Nancy O. Andrews, reaching its full potential will require big shifts in how philanthropy funds it.

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A House Divided: Philanthropy Roundtable's Right Turn Reflects the Reality of a More Political Sector

A House Divided: Philanthropy Roundtable's Right Turn Reflects the Reality of a More Political Sector

A longtime bastion of conservative philanthropy, the Philanthropy Roundtable has embraced combative, Trump-like rhetoric under a new leader. Some donors are bailing, but this change of tone isn’t really too surprising.

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A Small Step Toward Accountability, and Big Questions for Philanthropy

A Small Step Toward Accountability, and Big Questions for Philanthropy

Accountability for the murder of George Floyd is a small step, and one that cannot invite complacency. We reflect on the ways philanthropy confronted racism in the past year, and pose the question: Will funders stay in the fight?

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Wake-Up Call: Anti-Asian Hate and Philanthropy's Role in an Intersectional Justice Movement

Wake-Up Call: Anti-Asian Hate and Philanthropy's Role in an Intersectional Justice Movement

A surge in violence against Asian Americans has shed a stark light on the invisibility of AAPI people in American life. Philanthropy’s record on AAPI justice isn’t great, either. Sector leaders unpack what’s changing—and what needs to change.

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