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Investing in capacity building: The vital role of general operating support for BIPOC-led nonprofits

Candid

Foundation for Women’s report, Pocket Change: How Women and Girls of Color Do More with Less , as of 2017, the median foundation grant awarded to “organizations by and for women and girls of color” was $15,000. Women of color comprised 20.3% of the United States population in 2021, an increase from 18.4% According to the Ms. South, just 5.4%

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Grantmaking: What’s Participation Got to Do with It?

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People impacted by the grants typically have no say in who gets the funding, for what, how much, and for how long. Here are a few: More Effective Decisions : It makes sense to involve the people impacted by philanthropic dollars in setting strategy and making grants! Those at the top decide.

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Philanthropy must prioritize elevating and including Black voices

Candid

Black-led and Black-benefiting organizations are experts in our communities and are aware of the root causes of the issues in our communities. There are deficit-oriented societal models, blaming individuals instead of the larger structures that impede Black students from academic achievement and post-secondary opportunities in STEM.

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An Evolution of Evaluation in Grantmaking With a Participatory Lens

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Our intention is to understand whether grants have had the impact we envisioned. For issues with this, check out Vu Le’s 2015 post “ Weaponized data: How the obsession with data has been hurting marginalized communities.” They are created with the biases and worldviews of those who developed them.

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The Unrecognized Risk of Status Quo Problem-Solving Skills for Grantmakers

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The Funder’s Role in Risk Funders—by which I mean donors, foundations, impact investors, and government agencies that grant financial support—disincentivize risk in a few ways. Organizations play funders’ perfection game by writing grant proposals and making promises to funders as if they can predict the future.

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Design Series: Understanding Audience Needs

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Here are some ways to practice that effort: Active Listening Sessions I encourage structured listening sessions where team members take turns sharing their thoughts and concerns, while others actively listen without interruption. This fosters a culture of open communication and empathy within the team.

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4 ways your site should support year-end virtual fundraising

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Streamlined user interfaces also show your users that you care about their time and aren’t taking their patience for granted. Donations are the most important example when it comes to securing support, but your website’s navigation and design play key roles, too. Think about why supporters visit your website.

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