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Transforming Foundation Learning and Evaluation Into a Power Building Strategy

By Hanh Cao Yu

To build shared decision-making, foundations must put aside narrow definitions of rigor and embrace new understandings of accountability.

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Building Power in Rural and Tribal Communities

By Michelle Carrillo & Geneva Wiki 1

For all the formidable obstacles we faced in building the power of some of California’s most vulnerable residents, our experiences in isolated Del Norte County demonstrate what philanthropic support can do.

Investing in Black Women Leaders With the Dream Capital They Need

By Gabrielle Wyatt

We all benefit when our most transformative change agents are given the time and resources necessary to dream big.

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Supporting Advocacy Ecosystems to Build Power

By Julia Coffman

Building power for the long term, means going beyond “The Win.”

Transforming Local Communities Through Artistic Leadership

By Stephan Manning & Yeşim Uygur 1

How artists, communities, and funders can come together to effectively promote local change.

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Building Youth Power

By Veronica Terriquez & Kahlila Williams

Funding youth organizing groups can engage and empower young people through transformative political socialization.

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Building Power for Healthy Communities

By Tia Martinez 1

A decade of learning about power building from The California Endowment’s “Building Healthy Communities” initiative

Re-Embracing the Work of Fundraising

By Armando Zumaya 2

A professional fundraiser suggests five ways to reverse the decline in charitable giving.

Small Organizations: The Change That Systems Change Needs

By Lior Ipp 6

If funders want “less talk and more walk” in the field of systems change, it’s time they started funding small, locally led organizations.