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Change Management for Grantmakers: The Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s Journey to Better Grantmaking

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Applied an equity lens: We aim to grant funds with an equity lens, focusing on the needs of historically or currently marginalized and at-risk populations along with more local, on-the-ground organizations. Time allows for thorough planning, thoughtful communication, and gradual cultural shifts within the organization.

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How Funders are Driving Systems Change in Response to the Climate Crisis

Saleforce Nonprofit

The nonprofit sector is a broad community of organisations focused on everything from cultural heritage to social housing, from publishing to disaster relief, and while responding to the climate crisis is now a priority we all share, many organisations are still only beginning their sustainability journey. The Impact for Grantees.

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Onboarding the Board—Your Opportunity to Promote Peak Performance

.orgSource

Once you know who is needed, you must explain exactly what the organization expects from their service both in terms of activities and culture. Feature new directors prominently throughout your social media platforms and send press releases to their local publications and news outlets. Use the Buddy System. Set Expectations.

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Diversity in Design: Inclusion Won’t Fix a Broken System

Media Cause

Join OUR system. We’re not going to change or redefine what the system looks like, we want to TEACH YOU what it is and how you can be part of it. We ask BIPOC people to fit into our WHITE system, and then we act surprised when they don’t feel included or welcomed. . What is beauty and good design, and who created the rules? .

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How Your Nonprofit Can Benefit from Costco’s Key to Success

Pamela Grow

That’s where I found a 10-pound bag of King Arthur for less than a 5-pound bag at the local supermarket. Customer service is embedded in Costco’s culture. And the people behind your mission and your culture. Culture can make or break you. And a good culture is never by accident. The hot dog. She’s not alone.

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Advancing Equity in Philanthropy with Resolve and Resilience: A Call to Action

sgEngage

Grantmaking equity lies at the heart of philanthropy’s mission to create positive social change and address systemic injustices. These include disparities in funding allocation, lack of representation and diversity among leadership, and a tendency to prioritize short-term outcomes over long-term systemic change.

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Philanthropy during COVID-19 in Brazil 

Candid

To understand how the pandemic impacted the philanthropic sector and civil society organizations around the world, we reached out to local experts who shared their observations and experiences over the past two years. Brazil’s culture of giving and philanthropy has been growing since the 1980s.

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