How Both ENDS Director Danielle Hirsch Is Using Philanthropy, Advocacy and More to Shift Power

How Both ENDS Director Danielle Hirsch Is Using Philanthropy, Advocacy and More to Shift Power

Both ENDS is a Netherlands-based organization that is challenging power dynamics in philanthropy in a number of ways. Director Danielle Hirsch talks about the group’s journey, its approach and why discomfort is a good thing.

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Patagonia Could Yield $100 Million a Year in Green Giving. Where Will the Money Go?

Patagonia Could Yield $100 Million a Year in Green Giving. Where Will the Money Go?

Now that the Chouinard family has donated their ownership of Patagonia to form a new grantmaking entity, what kind of groups might receive funding? We take a look at the company’s past philanthropy to pose a few possibilities.

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Looking Beyond the Midterms, King Family Looks to Empower "Frontline Workers of Democracy”

Looking Beyond the Midterms, King Family Looks to Empower "Frontline Workers of Democracy”

Martin Luther King III and Arndrea Waters King launched the Drum Major Coalition, providing organizations with flexible support for power-building. We spoke with the Kings about how it came together and what’s next.

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Grassroots Initiatives Need More Than Seed Money to Thrive

Grassroots Initiatives Need More Than Seed Money to Thrive

People are driven to solve problems in their communities. According to the head of nonprofit LavaMaeX, grassroots efforts can make a huge impact when seed funding is paired with the right training and resources.

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Green Grantmaking Program Offers Alternative Paths for Getting Funding to the Grassroots

Green Grantmaking Program Offers Alternative Paths for Getting Funding to the Grassroots

Justice Outside’s new regranting program is channeling funds to grassroots groups, offering a potential model for environmental funders new and old that are looking to support front-line organizations.

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Why Big Philanthropy Falls Short at Supporting the Grassroots—and How it Can Do Better

Why Big Philanthropy Falls Short at Supporting the Grassroots—and How it Can Do Better

Foundations say they want to fund grassroots organizing to create systemic change, but all too often, support falls flat or goes to the same big NGOs. Alice Ng, senior advisor at Multiplier, unpacks the problem and offers solutions.

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Grassroots Lifeline: How the Chinook Fund Gives for Justice in Colorado

Grassroots Lifeline: How the Chinook Fund Gives for Justice in Colorado

Here are some insights into how the Chinook Fund gives in Colorado and how local nonprofits can get involved with this social justice funder.

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