The backlash we are witnessing reflects both a public frustration with how data centers are being built and growing distrust of what the data center build-out is powering. It is a two-tiered problem that must be tackled in tandem.
The current federal data system that we've relied on for decades is collapsing. While alarming, we now have a rare opportunity to confront the shortcomings of the old system and reimagine a better, more inclusive data system that truly serves us all.
The humble foundation for scaling is often the unimpressive numbers that measure the beginnings of true normative change.
Collaborative funds are more than pooled resources. Rebecca Darwent, a philanthropic advisor and co-founder of the Foundation for Black Communities, discusses how collaborative funds are giving donors new ways to fund solutions to systemic problems, how they flip the power dynamics and decision-making models of many traditional philanthropic institutions, and why the field is growing. She challenges donors, funders, and philanthropy as a whole to think more deeply about collaboration and building trust with grantee partners. Giving With Impact is developed with the support of DAFgiving360®
Ahead of COP31, the test for climate finance is no longer what gets announced; it is whether money reaches the systems that protect people.
As the United States joins the ranks of countries with contracting civic space, some lessons from funders with experience working amidst uncertainty.
How one urban Indigenous organization is working to transform data governance using a model that’s founded on Indigenous values
Revitalizing communities that have been hit hard by post-industrial decline can take decades, but government and philanthropy often operate on short-term funding timelines. In this episode, Barbara Wheeler-Bride talks with Bo Kemp, CEO of the Southland Development Authority, about this mismatch, and how his nonprofit is working with individuals, businesses, and municipalities in Chicago's south suburbs to reinvigorate the economy. Their innovative strategies, including owning assets like housing and property, could provide a template for other struggling regions across the United States. Giving With Impact is developed with the support of DAFgiving360®
To make measurement meaningful and real, social change organizations must cultivate a listening orientation to go beyond "objective" measurements of impact.
AI is narrowing the pathways available to donors for finding nonprofits worthy of support. Nonprofits and the social sector must act to ensure that donors can make fully informed decisions.
