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Want to Be Good at Philanthropy? Jen Ford Reedy Has Some Advice
How One Minnesota Foundation Is Responding to the ICE Crisis
The Dells Gave Big. How Are Other Funders Aiming to Build Americans’ Intergenerational Wealth?
Can Cash Move the Needle for Homeless Youth?
How Is Philanthropy Addressing the Traumatic Legacy of U.S. Indian Boarding Schools?
Philanthropies and Nonprofits Speak Out Against Attacks on First Amendment
How 2 Efforts to Defend Nonprofits Tiptoe Around the Elephant in the Room
How the GroundBreak Coalition Is Taking on the Racial Home Ownership Gap
Will Philanthropy Ever Pay Attention to Appalachia? New Research Highlights Disparities
From Fighting Back to Cutting Back: Funder Responses to Trump Anti-DEI Orders Are Mixed
Key Trends to Watch in Native American Arts Giving
This Network Wants to Galvanize Philanthropy in an Underfunded Region
Appalachia is home to 26.3 million people. The region, which spans 423 counties across 13 states, faces a number of issues that, while not necessarily unique to the region, have had a disproportionate impact on its residents. Data from the … [Read more...] about This Network Wants to Galvanize Philanthropy in an Underfunded Region
To Build Black Wealth, This Regional Regrantor’s Initiative Is Directly Funding Individuals
“It Is So Worth It.” How This Regional Funder Shares Power Through Partner-Led Grantmaking
In 1953, Minnesota couple Archibald and Edyth Bush established the Saint Paul, Minnesota-based Bush Foundation with the mission of supporting organizations and people in Minnesota, the Dakotas and 23 Native nations. The couple intentionally set up … [Read more...] about “It Is So Worth It.” How This Regional Funder Shares Power Through Partner-Led Grantmaking
A Cross-Sector Coalition Raises Nearly $1 Billion to Tackle Racial Wealth Inequality in the Twin Cities
With the 2020 police murder of George Floyd and the massive uprising that followed it, Minneapolis and its twin city St. Paul gained an association with systemic racism in the U.S. and the simmering rage that racism has inspired. Last month, a … [Read more...] about A Cross-Sector Coalition Raises Nearly $1 Billion to Tackle Racial Wealth Inequality in the Twin Cities
“Worthy of Its Own Focus.” Inside a Funder Cohort Dedicated to Developing Community Leaders
Philanthropic funders tend to provide meager support for programs explicitly earmarked for leadership development. The membership-based Leadership Funders Group (LFG) aims to change that dynamic, in part by making the case that investing in … [Read more...] about “Worthy of Its Own Focus.” Inside a Funder Cohort Dedicated to Developing Community Leaders
“Build a Radically Different Future.” Six Questions for NDN Collective Founder Nick Tilsen
Nick Tilsen is the founder, president and CEO of NDN Collective, an Indigenous-led organization based in Rapid City, South Dakota, dedicated to building Indigenous power through grantmaking, organizing, activism, capacity-building and narrative … [Read more...] about “Build a Radically Different Future.” Six Questions for NDN Collective Founder Nick Tilsen
“Defend, Develop, Decolonize.” Inside NDN Collective, a Thriving Backer of Indigenous Causes
NDN Collective is an “Indigenous-led organization dedicated to building Indigenous power,” and its approach is as determined and defiant as its tagline. That makes a lot of sense, considering the group’s origins. NDN Collective was created by Nick … [Read more...] about “Defend, Develop, Decolonize.” Inside NDN Collective, a Thriving Backer of Indigenous Causes
These Six Funders Are Leading the Way in Support for Native American Causes
Philanthropy has consistently overlooked Native American communities. The numbers tell the story: Native Americans represent 2.9% of the U.S. population, and experience high rates of poverty and related negative consequences, but receive just 0.4% of … [Read more...] about These Six Funders Are Leading the Way in Support for Native American Causes
After 200 Years, the Reparations Fight Is Gaining New Traction and Philanthropy Is Slowly Getting on Board
Note: This article was originally published on January 4, 2022.Black people in the United States have been fighting for reparations for enslavement, Jim Crow and other abuses committed by white Americans since at least 1783. That’s the year Belinda, … [Read more...] about After 200 Years, the Reparations Fight Is Gaining New Traction and Philanthropy Is Slowly Getting on Board
How Philanthropy Can Support Truth and Healing in Native American Communities
Native American Heritage Month was first established as a celebration of Indigenous cultures and a time to reflect on our shared history. However, only recently has our country begun to have honest conversations about that history and its ongoing … [Read more...] about How Philanthropy Can Support Truth and Healing in Native American Communities
Funder Spotlight: Created by an Oscar Winner, the Jerome Foundation Backs Film and More
IP Funder Spotlights provide quick rundowns of the grantmakers on our radar, including a few key details on how they operate and what they’re up to right now. Today, we’re catching up with the Jerome Foundation, which supports early-career artists, … [Read more...] about Funder Spotlight: Created by an Oscar Winner, the Jerome Foundation Backs Film and More
A Midwestern Funder’s Big Racial Justice Pledge Follows Years of Work on Diversity and Equity
In March, the Minnesota-based Bush Foundation announced that it would devote $100 million to increase the wealth of Black and Native American communities in the funder’s service areas of Minnesota, North and South Dakota, and the 23 Native nations … [Read more...] about A Midwestern Funder’s Big Racial Justice Pledge Follows Years of Work on Diversity and Equity
“Begin the Drive for Equity.” A Historic Gift Points to Tribal Funders’ Growing Influence
Back in July, Inside Philanthropy’s Michael Kavate looked at how institutional funders were revisiting their historically tepid support to Native American communities in the wake of the pandemic and heightened calls for racial justice. Erik Stegman, … [Read more...] about “Begin the Drive for Equity.” A Historic Gift Points to Tribal Funders’ Growing Influence
Native American Activists Make Gains, but Philanthropy “Continues to Scratch the Surface”
This article was first published on July 28, 2020. The past month has brought a stunning series of victories for tribal nations and Native American activists, following years—and in some cases, generations—of advocacy and organizing.Nearly half of … [Read more...] about Native American Activists Make Gains, but Philanthropy “Continues to Scratch the Surface”
Helping Philanthropy Understand and Connect With Native American Communities
This article was first published on July 31, 2018.Native peoples and their issues, cultures and histories are frequently overlooked or misunderstood in American discourse. Philanthropy is no exception—one study from 2011 (even research on the topic … [Read more...] about Helping Philanthropy Understand and Connect With Native American Communities
“An Important Missing Ingredient.” How Can Funders Boost Equity in the Arts?
In 2017, a study on arts philanthropy from the Helicon Collaborative and the Surdna Foundation found that “despite important efforts by many leading foundations, funding overall has gotten less equitable. Cultural philanthropy is not effectively—or … [Read more...] about “An Important Missing Ingredient.” How Can Funders Boost Equity in the Arts?
Power in Letting Go: How Participatory Grantmakers Are Democratizing Philanthropy
Editor’s note: This article first appeared November 8, 2018.After eight years evaluating advocacy and development programs for Oxfam, Allison Davis noticed a common factor in success stories. “The No. 1 thing that determines the success of anything … [Read more...] about Power in Letting Go: How Participatory Grantmakers Are Democratizing Philanthropy
“For the Good of All.” A New Fund Seeks to Boost Racial Equity in Journalism
Data from the Foundation Center analyzed by the Democracy Fund has found that between 2009 and 2015, only 6 percent of the $1.2 billion in grants invested in journalism, news and information in the United States went toward efforts serving specific … [Read more...] about “For the Good of All.” A New Fund Seeks to Boost Racial Equity in Journalism
