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Tag Archives: Philanthropy
Urgency and Opportunity – A New Series
Highway markers, we’ve discovered, make great reading. Posted by state and regional historical societies all along State, US, and Federal highways, they provide lessons and insight into what happened right there, where you’re standing, in earlier American history. But reading … Continue reading
Philanthropy can help with racial equity and social justice
How? Grants can be made for the following purposes: Strengthen Organizations and Networks Listening, reflecting, learning – and shaping improved efforts Strengthening personal, leadership and organizational skills Developing organizational vision and priorities for enhancing RE/SJ work Improving an organization’s ability … Continue reading
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Headless, heartless, clueless
There is no argument in philanthropy less productive than the supposed fight between strategic vs. heartfelt grantmaking. It’s the “versus” that creates the problem, suggesting never the twain shall meet. Simplified as “getting donors to rely on their heads rather … Continue reading
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Tagged Data, Philanthropy, strategic grantmaking, Value investing
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