Supporting Society’s Bridge Builders
In a world of increasing complexity and polarization, system orchestrators drive collective action to achieve outsized impact.
Unfinished Business
Meet three Black women who are building a more equitable society for all.
What’s Love Got to Do With It? Returning Philanthropy to Its Root
To solve the challenges of today, the sector must re-embrace an ethos of leading with love.
A Nonprofit Embraces a Radical Act - Taking a Rest
In an essay, Tulaine Montgomery, co-CEO of New Profit, a member of Independent Sector, writes about a radical act at her nonprofit - resting.
Reading Between the Lines of MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett’s Gifts
MacKenzie Scott's gift marks a rare moment in the history of philanthropy in which we can see a new paradigm emerging.
Why Philanthropy Needs to Change the Way it Thinks About Proximity
In 2020, somewhere around 20 million people took to the streets in what researchers believe was the largest movement in U.S. history. During the summer of Black Lives…
Effective Change Requires Proximate Leaders
Leaders who arise from the communities and issues they serve have the experience, relationships, data, and knowledge that are essential for developing solutions with measurable and sustainable impact.
This Data Should Change Philanthropy Forever
Recently released data provides the basis for necessary shifts in attitudes and approaches if we are to solve the complex systemic problems we face.
This Giving Tuesday, Invest in Black Women
There’s no denying it; black girls are magical. They are resilient, beautiful, strong beings, so it’s no wonder we call their accomplishments #BlackGirlMagic…
Social Change Won’t Happen Unless Philanthropy Gives More Power to Grassroots Leaders
Top-down problem solving creates practices that hobble giving.