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NEW on the CEP blog: What's in a name? Joseph Lee recalls an eye-opening conversation with a funder, and reflects on what we lose if we talk past each other, favoring dogma over nuance and empathy. Read it here 👉 https://lnkd.in/e7zFQxWN #philanthropy #funders #trust #blog #newblog #reading

NEW on the CEP blog: When should we 'bridge' and when should we fight? That's one of the question Phil Buchanan grapples with in the latest in his series tackling big questions for philanthropy.   Read it here: https://lnkd.in/eXawSxRt   #blog #newblog #reading #philanthropy #nonprofits #democracy #bridging #citizens #civicengagement

NEW on the CEP blog, CEP's Kristy Luk is in conversation with Cynthia Rowell of the Max. M & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation about closing the feedback loop with grantees. Read their reflections here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eUbDdygP #feedback #feedbackloop #listening #learning #funders #philanthropy

Giving isn't just good for the world - it may be the secret to preserving multi-generational wealth. Visit our website to review the 5 points of a Family Giving Formula: 1) craft an investment policy statement, 2) unlock the language, 3) find common ground, 4) circulate a state of the union, 5) do your due diligence. #legacybuilding #philanthropy #familygiving #familylegacy

🌟 Rock Star in Philanthropy 🎸 Darren Walker, the president of the Ford Foundation, is undoubtedly one of them. He's about to exit the stage with a $7 billion distribution of grants mic drop🔍Walker recently announced that he'll step down as the Ford Foundation's president at the end of 2025, capping off a consequential 12-year tenure. His transformative leadership has set a new standard for how philanthropy can impact public policy by addressing systemic inequalities and driving meaningful societal change. In this piece, I delve into the profound impact of Walker's tenure and explore his resignation's broader public policy implications. Read on to discover why Darren Walker's departure signifies a critical juncture for philanthropy and public policy: https://lnkd.in/dUj7PGtf #DarrenWalker #SocialJustice #Philanthropy #PublicPolicy #FordFoundation #Grants #Foundations #Nonprofits #SocialImpact #GrandBargin #TransformativeLeadership

💡💰Curious about how lean funders are navigating historic inflation? Check out this blog post for a closer look at smart strategies and innovative responses >> https://bit.ly/3xylqxE #Philanthropy #Inflation

I had a delightful time last week chatting with Dave Moss. We discussed all things JaM Strategies, LLC, Unfunded List and so much more. Listen to learn how this economics aficionado got into philanthropy, nonprofits, strategy and more! If you watch, forgive the hair by the end - it was a humid DC day on the porch! #JaMStrategies #StrategicPlanning #FinancialStrategies #NonprofitConsulting #NonprofitStrategy

Shifting power via foundation grants requires that those in the community gaining power have the requisite organizations, skills, and capacity to manage power to good effect. Lived experience is only part of it? And lettting go of power while shepherding the whole, also requires new skills, staying power, and accountability to…? Long highly abstract read, but worth interrogating. Wish it contained the unredacted voices of those in the health foundation and in the community who feel unfairly used, or who can state lessons learned in more visceral terms. Something about a foundation-stifled protest over a contaminated aquifer at an economically essential military base? Finding or centering the right voices to write up the “findings”…..

How did funders act on grantee feedback in 2024? NEW on the CEP blog: Joseph Lee shares how 10 funders responded to feedback on everything from racial equity to multiyear funding - and why these examples of learning from feedback are cause for optimism. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/enaDXY3F #philanthropy #socialimpact #feedback #listening #2024inreview #learning #funders