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Zero-Problem Philanthropy

Stanford Social Innovation Review

The Problem With Problem-Solving Solving problems to improve people’s lives has been philanthropy’s raison d’être. However, some criticisms have arisen regarding the approach philanthropies take in problem-solving. Can this vision be applied to philanthropy? Three examples demonstrate the Zero-Problem Philanthropy approach.

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The 2016 - 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

EveryAction

Philanthropy Southwest 2016 Annual Conference. Philanthropy Southwest 2016 Annual Conference. Philanthropy Southwest / Colorado Springs, CO / $1,100. Global Summit on Community Philanthropy. Global Summit on Community Philanthropy. Philanthropy Southwest / Austin, TX / $125. Technology. 10/27/2016.

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Beyond Karen: White Woman Archetypes in the Third Sector

NonProfit Quarterly

9 In my book, White Women Cry and Call Me Angry: A Black Woman’s Memoir on Racism in Philanthropy , I describe debilitating interactions with White women in the philanthropic sector during my tenure as president and CEO of a private foundation in Washington, DC. 15 These images are referred to as archetypes. She prefers it this way.

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Changemakers, Disruptors, and Protectors of Our Earth: Young Women and Girls of the Global Majority Leading Climate Justice

NonProfit Quarterly

Such displacement and abuses can result in deep psychological burdens as young women navigate the traumas of both systemic oppression and the impacts of the climate crisis. The government is often reluctant to adopt market mechanisms to reduce carbon emissions due to ideological stances, which deters philanthropy.

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How fundraisers can help their cause resonate with donors

iMarketSmart

Potential donors were asked, “How close do you feel to your ethnic or racial group?” Those answering, “very close” or “close,” gave more when the pictured victims matched their own race. They gave more when the victims did not match their own race. Race mattered. Do giving circles democratize philanthropy?

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Reflecting on Equity: What Does It Mean to Love ‘All’?

Stanford Social Innovation Review

In 20024, SSIR helped PolicyLink convene leaders in business, philanthropy, nonprofits, academia, and other sectors to discuss ideas in A Revolution of the Soul in Oakland, California; Oxford, England; and Washington, DC. The emphasis on all is in the document.) living in or near poverty.