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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. New York Life has announced investments totaling $50 million in long-term capital in Century Housing Corporation for?the Century is a U.S. January 20, 2022.

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

NonProfit Quarterly

To support South African democracy, philanthropy faces two challenges. The other is that global philanthropy itself is under threat as South African “populist” opposition advocates for so-called “ foreign agent laws.” Does Western philanthropy make a positive difference? Today, that democracy is fraying.