Shifting Power to Communities in Grant Funding
To truly advance racial justice, funders must share decision-making power over who receives capital with the communities they hope to serve.
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We See You: Why America Must Invest in Young Adults of Color
As the nation’s multiracial majority comes of age, just and fair inclusion are essential for economic recovery and prosperity.
Stepping Up to Stop Hate Online
How US civil society groups and lawmakers can help end social media complicity in the spread of hatred, harassment, and bigotry.
Hyperlocal Giving to Black-Led Nonprofits Cannot Simply Be a Trend
Not only do Black-led nonprofits need lasting and long-term support, but philanthropy needs to wrestle with its past failures to invest in the very communities we claim to be working for.
News Through a Gender Lens
The 19th, a new nonprofit, nonpartisan publication, is dedicated to in-depth reporting of the issues that matter to women, especially health care.
The Power of Collective Bargaining
Union rights organization Jobs With Justice relies on its extensive nationwide network to advocate for economic and social justice for workers.
Safeguarding Atheist Refugees
A Germany-based nonprofit is helping ex-Muslim asylum seekers find shelter from religious persecution.
Protests, Violence, and Political Change
The Black protests of the US civil rights era influenced the national political agenda via the media coverage they received.
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The Feminist Trailblazer of Black Philanthropy
A new biography of Madam C. J. Walker shows how America’s first self-made female millionaire and Black entrepreneur put philanthropy at the center of her business and life.
The Union Makes Us Strong
One of the important ways to improve the lives of ordinary Americans is to empower workers and encourage the growth of unions.