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Building Infrastructure to Support Equity: A Conversation with Dr. Akilah Watkins

NonProfit Quarterly

Akilah Watkins, who previously led the Center for Community Progress and has been a leader in the CEO Circle, a group of community development leaders of color, became president and CEO of Independent Sector in January 2023. I don’t want that just to stay in community development.

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Weekly update from PND

Candid

Treasury-certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and serves as a vital capital provider in low-income communities across California. the purchase of 10-, 15-, and 20-year senior unsecured notes. Century is a U.S. Wellcome, Gates pledge $300 million to prevent future epidemics. January 20, 2022.

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Democracy in Peril: In South Africa, Will Philanthropy Back Economic Justice?

NonProfit Quarterly

One is that many foundations, under the guise of philanthropic pluralism , have supported a status quo that has harmed South Africa’s Black majority. For example, Limpopo returned over US $6 million in unspent grants —money earmarked for community development—back to the Treasury from 2022 to 2023.