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The Future is Ours to Make: What If Solidarity Was the Blueprint for Philanthropy?
Vanessa Thomas Program Manager, Black Feminist Fund; Trustee, Forward; Co-Founder, Diasporic Development

Jun 12, 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...

From Reactive to Reflective: Why Funders Must Make Space for Stories
Chantell Frazier, Ph.D. Founder and CEO, Anansi Research

Jun 10, 2025 | Guest Author Guest Author

Nonprofit leaders are in crisis. Things have been rough for a while, and as a person who has worked in nonprofits for most of my career, I know it was never an easy sector to work in. But now, according to the Center for Effective Philanthropy’s 2025 State of...

Solidarity Leadership: What If Philanthropy Encouraged Collaboration Rather Than Competition?
Devi Leiper O’Malley Co-Founder, Closer Than You Think
Ruby Johnson Co-Founder, Closer Than You Think and Director, Global Resilience Fund, Purposeful
Swatee Deepak Co-Founder, Closer Than You Think

Jun 5, 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...

Courage in Unity: A Funder’s Response to the ‘State of Nonprofits’
John Palfrey President, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

Jun 3, 2025 | Guest Author Guest Author

The Center for Effective Philanthropy’s State of Nonprofits report is timely and insightful, and many of its findings are an important reality check. We are in a time of great challenges on many fronts. It is fitting to refer to this period as a crisis in the...

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....

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