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Every year, like many peers at other foundations, I partner with grantmaking teams to draft learning plans. We revisit assumptions, reflect on lessons, identify questions for the year ahead, and map out data sources — like PRAMS and ACS — that will help us answer...
Twenty years ago, on August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans and the surrounding area. That disaster made the reality of climate change visible, and it revealed how disasters expose and amplify existing inequities. It also revealed how critical it is that...
In 1956, the U.S. passed the Federal Highway Act, promising widespread public benefits. However, these highways tore through thriving Black neighborhoods, devastating generational economic and cultural vitality. In Durham, North Carolina, where I live, Highway...
Nonprofit organizations are in a state of crisis: facing safety, legal, and funding threats, as documented in the Center for Effective Philanthropy’s most recent “State of Nonprofits” report, which reveals nonprofit leaders are finding it difficult to pursue their...
The release of “Voices That Matter” from the Center for Effective Philanthropy affirms what many in the sector have long hoped: funders recognize that listening to the people at the heart of their work is not only the right thing to do, but essential to making good...
The SMS service that connects hungry neighbors with nearby food pantries? It runs on AI. The nonprofit fighting cancer by repurposing generic drugs? Also operating with AI. The nonprofit instantly translating between teachers and parents who speak different languages?...
Imagine a world where philanthropy embraces social change in all its complexity — where genuine change is made through transformational partnerships free from hierarchical bias. As leaders of community-based organizations in 11 countries from four continents, we’re...
Earlier this year, the Aspen Forum for Community Solutions team held its annual retreat in Montgomery, Alabama, visiting the Equal Justice Initiative’s Legacy Sites. As part of this transformative experience, the Forum’s team was honored to spend time with Bryan...
I find it hard to believe, but I’ve been working in the feedback field for more than 18 years. During that time, I’ve supported both foundations and nonprofits to more effectively integrate the perspectives of the people at the heart of their work. Given everything...
A newly released report from the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP), “Voices That Matter,” finds that nearly all foundation respondents report actively working to understand the needs of the people and communities they support. Eighty-nine percent say that...