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LearnPhilanthropy
Publication date:
04/2009
LearnPhilanthropy is the field-wide hub for grantmaker learning, built by professionals working in the field.
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Best and Worst Advice: New Grantmaker Faculty Weigh In
Release Date:
06/25/2019
In philanthropy, there's no shortage of advice. The faculty of NCG's upcoming 2019 New Grantmakers Institute (NGI) look back on the best (and worst!) advice they received as they entered the field and offer their own advice to this year's incoming...
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New Research Suggests Foundations Have Work To Do To Engage Lower-Ranking Staff, Live into DEI Values
Release Date:
08/30/2018
Foundations often have underutilized talent and insight into the very issues they’re working to address — in their own staff. Entry- and mid-career staff are the most diverse in the field, and are often the most-unwedded to standard operating...
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Four Top Influencers Debate Philanthropy in the First 100 Days
Release Date:
05/04/2017
Four top influencers voiced opinions rarely heard in philanthropy, debating whether history will judge philanthropy's response to President Trump's First 100 days as a watershed moment or failure to break free.
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Relationships as a Source of Strength in Societal Upheaval
Release Date:
03/30/2017
In a time when so much that is dear to me feels besieged, I am working to find my footing, lead with my values and use my privilege wisely and with courage. In my conversations with NCG members, I know I am not alone.
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Get Answers When You Need Them
Release Date:
03/27/2017
Did you know you have FREE access to a tool that compiles funding data from members of all of the California regional associations? You can access Foundation Maps: California through your NCG membership. This means that you can quickly identify...
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Trump Era Demands Big Changes in Philanthropy's Approach
Release Date:
02/23/2017
We have become accustomed in philanthropy to being measured and careful and thoughtful. We have hired brilliant staff and consultants to craft programs and strategies and put them in place. We have gathered evidence that our programs work and...
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Too Soon to Forget: Philanthropy Answers Back
Release Date:
02/21/2017
“No one should ever be locked away simply because they share the same race, ethnicity, or religion as a spy or terrorist. If that principle was not learned from the internment of Japanese Americans, then these are very dangerous times for our...
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CEO Message: NCG's Annual (Not)-Report
Release Date:
02/17/2017
We invite you to take a look at our year’s NCG's 2016 Annual (Not)-Report, to spot some great people doing great work.
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Stanford Social Innovation Review | Shifting Philanthropy From Charity to Justice
Release Date:
02/16/2017
Historical injustices—perpetuated by racial and cultural conflicts, and exacerbated by a lack of empathy—are at the heart of America’s growing economic, social, and political inequalities.
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