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Helping Movements Meet the Moment: What Philanthropy Can and Must Do

NonProfit Quarterly

From climate catastrophe and forced migration to economic inequality to the erosion of democracy and the rise of political violence—these deep problems are also opportunities for major advances in progressive narratives and policies. Where does social justice philanthropy fit in? Their main finding?

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Segregation Helped Build Fortunes. What Does Philanthropy Owe Now?

Stanford Social Innovation Review

It is also one of several DC-area foundations profiled in a new report from the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP) on “ Philanthropy’s Role in Reparations for Black People.” Philanthropy is starting to talk more about reparations. That remains true even if that wealth was donated to promote a public good.

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Philanthropy Must Move from Charity to Solidarity

NonProfit Quarterly

Philanthropy comes in many forms. For over a decade, Black Philanthropy Month has been a time of reflection on Black philanthropists’ contributions—including the contributions of Black liberation movements. It also encourages me to rethink the definition of philanthropy itself. Image Credit: Diva Plavalaguna on pexels.com.

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Sharing Meals

Stanford Social Innovation Review

For example, the Rhode Island Food Policy Council (RIFPC) is the backbone network for the people, businesses, government agencies, and community organizations that make up Rhode Island’s food system. Learn new structures Food Policy Councils take different forms. To create change in such a system requires systems leadership.

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The Case for Reparations in Philanthropy

NonProfit Quarterly

Co-produced with the Movement for Black Lives (M4BL), this series will examine the many ways that M4BL and its allies are seeking to address the economic policy challenges that lie at the intersection of the struggle for racial and economic justice. They are also partnering with Boston University to map reparations projects.

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Unlikely Advocates: Worker Co-ops, Grassroots Organizing, and Public Policy

NonProfit Quarterly

Up to this point, legislation for most worker co-ops was not a priority; federal policy wasn’t even a pipe dream. Public policy wasn’t really a part of our culture. Why Prioritize Public Policy and Advocacy? 6 Engaging in public policy advocacy is not without its dangers. Until it was.

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The Cognitive Dissonance of Climate Justice Philanthropy

NonProfit Quarterly

Failures to Act Let’s begin with a statement of the obvious: philanthropy alone will not solve the climate crisis. Advancing climate justice requires, as does most social change, pressure from social movements from below. The survey responses make this cognitive dissonance clear. That remains unclear. In short, the $40.51