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Change is a Process: What If Philanthropy Had the Courage to Take Its Cues From Nature?
Erin Lynn Williams Chief Field Building Officer, The Center for Cultural Power
Ilegvak Culture Bearer, Artist, Designer, Filmmaker, Writer, Activist, and Educator

May 27, 2025 | Guest Author Guest Author

Individualism. Competition. Risk aversion. Short-termism. Scarcity. Presumed expertise. Many of the norms by which philanthropy operates perpetuate the very narratives our sector seeks to change. In this series on the CEP blog, contributors who represent a...

As Needs Keep Mounting, How Philanthropists Can Prioritize Support to Global Civil Society
Mason Ingram Vice President of Governance, Pact

May 20, 2025 | Guest Author Guest Author

The rapid dismantling of U.S. foreign assistance has thrown the social and civic sectors into upheaval worldwide. Media reports understandably focus on the human costs of shuttering global health programs, humanitarian assistance, and other lifesaving aid, where the...

Reconsidering Our Relationship to Power: What If Philanthropy’s Greatest Resource Isn’t Financial but Relational Capital?
Tesmerelna Atsbeha Senior Program Officer, Private Philanthropy

May 15, 2025 | Guest Author Guest Author

Individualism. Competition. Risk aversion. Short-termism. Scarcity. Presumed expertise. Many of the norms by which philanthropy operates perpetuate the very narratives our sector seeks to change. In this series on the CEP blog, contributors who represent a...

If You Know You Know: What If Philanthropy is Mistaking Wealth for Expertise?
Cassie Denbow Resources and Reparations Co-Lead, Whose Knowledge?
élysse marcellin Resources and Reparations Co-Lead, Whose Knowledge?
Anasuya Sengupta Founder and Director, Whose Knowledge?

May 13, 2025 | Guest Author Guest Author

Individualism. Competition. Risk aversion. Short-termism. Scarcity. Presumed expertise. Many of the norms by which philanthropy operates perpetuate the very narratives our sector seeks to change. In this series on the CEP blog, contributors who represent a...

Leaning Into Abundance: What If Philanthropy’s Potential Wasn’t Limited by Manufactured Scarcity?
Zaineb Mohammed Director of Communications, Kataly Foundation

May 6, 2025 | Guest Author Guest Author

Individualism. Competition. Risk aversion. Short-termism. Scarcity. Presumed expertise. Many of the norms by which philanthropy operates perpetuate the very narratives our sector seeks to change. In this series on the CEP blog, contributors who represent a...

The Long Arc: Philanthropy’s Role in Nurturing Multiracial Democracy
Farai Chideya Author and Journalist

May 1, 2025 | Guest Author Guest Author

In times of political turbulence, the impulse to focus solely on immediate challenges is understandable. Yet history reminds us that democracy has always been a long-term project — one that requires sustained investment, strategic patience, and unwavering vision....

The AI Wave is Here – And Too Many Funders Are Standing on the Beach
Sarah Di Troia Managing Director of OutcomesAI, Project Evident

Apr 29, 2025 | Guest Author Guest Author

An education nonprofit uses artificial intelligence (AI) to support k-12 students individually to become stronger writers. A metropolitan county deploys AI to forecast which individuals accessing services are at risk of experiencing chronic homelessness and provides...

Trust, Transparency, and Resilience: How a Multiyear Grants Budget Benefits Grantees and Foundation Staff
Gabriela Alcalde Executive Director, Elmina B. Sewall Foundation
Thomas Mitchell Finance and Community Investment Partner, Elmina B. Sewall Foundation

Apr 24, 2025 | Guest Author Guest Author

Four years ago, the Sewall Foundation decided to tackle an incongruence in our practice of trust-based philanthropy: how to make multiyear grants within a structure of single-year grants budgets. The deep belief that structures manifest and reinforce our culture and...

Spending Stories: What If We Moved from Perpetuity to Purpose?
Dimple Abichandani Advisor, Author, and Board Member, Solidaire Network

Apr 22, 2025 | Guest Author Guest Author

Individualism. Competition. Risk aversion. Short-termism. Scarcity. Presumed expertise. Many of the norms by which philanthropy operates perpetuate the very narratives our sector seeks to change. In this series on the CEP blog, contributors who represent a...

A Path to Repair: What if Philanthropy Wasn’t About Giving Away Money, but Returning It?
Lisa Pilar Cowan Vice President, Robert Sterling Clark Foundation

Apr 10, 2025 | Guest Author Guest Author

Individualism. Competition. Risk aversion. Short-termism. Scarcity. Presumed expertise. Many of the norms by which philanthropy operates perpetuate the very narratives our sector seeks to change. In this series on the CEP blog, contributors who represent a...

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