Philanthropy & Funding
How Movement-Accountable Intermediaries Can Change Philanthropy
Leaders of several intermediary organizations share how they envision their role within—and how they ultimately hope to upend—the philanthropic landscape.
Tag: Activism
Innovations in the way that organizations use civil disobedience, protests, and other forms of activism to advance social progress
Business
Protests Matter to Companies
Women’s March protests convinced companies to select more female board members.
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Building Political Power When Everything Is at Stake
Philanthropy needs more movement funders who stand on the side of racial and economic justice and against right-wing authoritarianism.
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Building Grassroots Political Power
Our work organizing the Laotian community in Richmond, California, is a case study in power building.
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Culture and Community Power Building
To achieve systemic change, philanthropy must invest in culture that builds community power.
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How Movement Organizations Organized Funders
The Chorus Foundation worked with climate movement activists to create an ecosystem of allied funders and organizers that could usher in a just transition.
Education
The Power of Relationships to Transform Systems
Californians for Justice has elevated the power of young people by establishing authentic relationships between them and teachers, educators, and officials. In so doing, it has remade education in the state and crafted a model for broader social change.
Advocacy
A Theory of Football Activism
Employees are more likely to use their employers to engage in activism when the potential for garnering attention is high and the risk low.
Human Rights
The Search for Human Rights
Google search trends worldwide suggest that human rights will continue to resonate with resistance movements in the Global South.
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Arts & Culture
Comedy for Social Change
An excerpt from The Revolution Will Be Hilarious on activism and entertainment