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Does Your Definition of Leadership Exclude Women of Color?
The thought-provoking article from HBR, below, highlights the need to redefine leadership in our organizational contexts. Summary: Many organizations have committed to diversifying their leadership and promoting more women of color to…
2021 Annual Conference, Session 1: Navigating Amid Sea Change
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2021 Annual Conference, Session 2: Candid Conversations in a Cultural Moment
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2021 Annual Conference, Session 3: Lessons From the Journey
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Sacred Harvest Foundation’s 2021 COVID-19 Report
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Sacred Harvest Foundation’s COVID-19 Report
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The Work of Racial Justice Workbooks
As a part of her PCP webinar on empathy, Christy Vines shared these two practical workbooks put together by Ideos: The Work of Racial Justice Workbook, Session 2: Identity & Perspective The…
Shifting Philanthropy From Charity to Justice
We need a new framework for giving to address America’s economic, social, and political inequalities. This article from SSIR was also recommended by Christy Vines of Ideos in advance of her webinar…
Racial Equity and Philanthropy
Summary: This research, from Echoing Green and Bridgespan, lays bare the racial disparity in today’s funding environment and argues that population-level impact cannot happen without funding more leaders of color. Christy Vines…
Tyndale House Foundation’s Report on COVID Impact
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Charities Aid Foundation COVID-19 Reports
Charities Aid Foundation of America did a series of surveys earlier this year providing insight into what non-profits around the world are experiencing through the coronavirus crisis. This survey was completed by…
Foundation Equity Practice Assessment
Exponent Philanthropy has a really useful self-assessment for foundation board/staff on current equity practices- takes less than 5 min and provides some helpful insights for moving forward! Exponent Philanthropy’s Equity Practice Assessment
What You Can Do to Support Black Communities
I was on a great call with Southern California Grantmakers a few days ago on supporting black communities in philanthropy. Although it’s more focused on LA county and from a more secular…
A Call to Pray; An Invitation to Lament
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Bryan Stevenson on the Frustration Behind the George Floyd Protests
This Q&A from The New Yorker prompted introspection among some of our members about how our faith requires not only forgiveness, but also the confession that enables us to more fully receive…
Minneapolis and Beyond: Recommendations for Giving
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Eliminating Implicit Bias in Grantmaking Practice
In this article from Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR), authors Nancy Chan and Pamela Fisher share their journey of taking practical steps to incorporate DEI into the grantmaking process of one foundation,…
Are We Ignoring God’s Purposes for His Investable Assests?
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Where the Light Divides
Almost a decade ago I was asked if I would consider sharing what I am thinking: “People are curious about why you think the way you do.” Whether it was false humility,…
Board Mandates and Responsibilities
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Program Strategy and Evaluation
In June 2019, Paul Brest and Erinn Andrews of the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society presented a workshop on applying theory of change to program strategy and evaluation. Julie Aleman…
What Americans Know About Religion
In July 2019, the Pew Research Center released a major report on religious knowledge among Americans. This survey did not poll for opinions, but for factual knowledge about the beliefs, practices, and…