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2 weeks ago | 
ssir.org | Marianne Dhenin |Darren Isom |Cora Daniels |Lyell Sakaue
Philanthropy & Funding Funders, Do Your !!@%@#! Job. By 2 Be a real advocate for those we’re trying to serve. Be accountable for impact. Philanthropy & Funding 8 Myths of US Philanthropy The Giving List Women believes that investing in women and girls helpseveryone thrive.
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Dec 19, 2024 | 
philanthropy.com | Cora Daniels
As 2024 comes to a close, much of the nonprofit world is focused on the backlash against those leading the fight for racial equity, including legal threats targeting race-conscious funding. But there is danger in only focusing on the pushback and not the success that inspired such intense opposition: It robs us of the opportunity to continue to build upon the wins. Toni Morrison once wisely said that “the very serious function of racism is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
ssir.org | Darren Isom |Cora Daniels |Lyell Sakaue
Each summer on Martha’s Vineyard, leaders of color working in philanthropy across the United States gather to strategize, to vision, and to be in community with one another on an island where Black families have been vacationing since the 1800s. The increasing numbers of people of color in these leadership positions has been a visible sign of the sector’s equity growth spurt.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
philanthropy.com | Cora Daniels
My 18-year-old daughter is voting for the first time this Election Day. Her milestone is constantly swirling in my head as I write. It was never the intention of America’s democracy for Black girls like mine to vote. Nor their mothers. As we approach Election Day, we are reminded all the time that democracy is at stake — again. The signs are not subtle. But while this election is indeed an SOS, in reality American democracy has never allowed Black people and people of color to participate fully.
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Aug 29, 2024 | 
philanthropy.com | Cora Daniels
I can say “was” because today I have that post-sabbatical glow, thanks to the paid sabbaticals offered by my employer, the Bridgespan Group. For my time off, I traveled for five weeks consecutively across two continents — the first half with my 76-year-old mother and the second half with my husband, sans kids. It was the longest break from work, and email, of my career, and I treated each day as a special gift — a time to reconnect and recharge with two of the most important people in my life.
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Jun 26, 2024 | 
philanthropy.com | Cora Daniels
With all the recent news about Melinda French Gates and her plans to devote billions to women and girls, it’s easy to lose sight of a sobering fact: less than 2 percent of charitable giving in the United States funds organizations focused on women and girls — a number that hasn’t budged in decades. Even worse, only about half a percentage point goes to nonprofits specifically dedicated to women of color.
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May 24, 2024 | 
alliancemagazine.org | Cora Daniels |Shafi Musaddique
Four years ago, the murder of George Floyd sparked massive protests around the world that focused attention on criminal justice issues. Yet, back in the U.S., where the activism started, a wave of political retrenchment is taking hold, rolling back much of the reform that was won. It means that for philanthropy seeking social change, there is an urgent need to fund efforts working to reform and reimagine the criminal legal system.
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Mar 26, 2024 | 
philanthropy.com | Cora Daniels
Hey philanthropy, here’s an investment tip: When it comes to getting results, one of the most under-used grant-making strategies around is building endowments for racial justice organizations. By helping to secure a nonprofit’s financial future, endowments can give organizations the freedom to achieve their boldest dreams. Such thinking led the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to launch an endowment grant-making strategy in 2022 focused on equity.
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Feb 1, 2024 | 
philanthropy.com | Cora Daniels
Happy Black Future Month! As we kick off Black History Month today, what if in addition to looking back, we also commit to ensuring a prosperous and healthy future for all Black people? This would require philanthropy to think about Black-led organizations in ways that can’t easily be measured; in ways that allow for dreaming. The act of dreaming — reimagining and envisioning the just and equitable future we are working towards — involves both creativity and collaboration.
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Jan 11, 2024 | 
cep.org | Tonyel Edwards |Cora Daniels |Ivy Nyayieka
What will it take to create a more equitable America? Increasingly, that conversation is turning to reparations for Black people and building a culture of racial repair for everyone, as the missing piece. As of now, at least 80 national funders, including the Ford Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Hewlett Foundation, and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, are supporting multiple actors in the reparations and repair ecosystem.
