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Philanthropy must prioritize elevating and including Black voices

Candid

According to the 2020 Smithsonian Magazine article, The Storied History of Giving in America , the practice of philanthropy can reflect and reinforce inequity. Black youth face barriers such as historical exclusion, structural racism in schools and resources in Black communities.

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Amplifying Female Voices: Strategies for Equitable and Inclusive Grantmaking

sgEngage

Like many diversity efforts, including women’s voices in grantmaking decisions—particularly women from historically marginalized groups—doesn’t often happen organically. The first step to creating more inclusive grantmaking is understanding whose voice is being lost. Artwork by Toya Beacham See Women and Girls. Intentionally.

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What Are You Really Asking? A Checklist for Grantmakers

sgEngage

It’s also about making sure that your questions reflect the current state of your community and the sector, and that they respect the diversity and expertise of your applicants. Does this question reflect the mission of my organization? Use standard writing best practices, such as short sentences and active voice.

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Nonprofit Storytelling: The Quick and No-Nonsense Guide

Bloomerang

Cut through bias by communicating various perspectives and voices. Step 1: Understand story structure. Effective stories are told in a three-act structure. Effective stories are told in a three-act structure. All well-crafted stories fit a three-act story structure. Prompt action from your audience .

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We’re 39 percent similar; how can we be exponentially better?

Candid

We reflected. We listened to the "rising voices of the people we serve" as a foundation staffer framed it recently. At times those voices were passionately personal, at others they were mandates delivered through data. Corporate Delegation and Oversight, Organizational Structure (5 percent). We adapted. Research funding.

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Encouraging Generosity On Social Networks: Assessing America's Giving Challenge and Reflections from Craigslist Nonprofit Bootcamp

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Of note, I wanted to let you know that the reflection paper about America's Giving Challenge from the Case Foundation has been published ( Allison Fine and I were the co-authors.) The Case Foundation provided awards to participants who raised the largest number of friends, not money, every day and in total by the end of the Challenge.

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Expanding Access to Black History

Forum One

This Black History Month, we reflect on the strategy work that our team does through our partnership with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture —much of which centers around expanding access. To date, more than half a million pages of records have been transcribed. A Seat at the Table It was March 2020.

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