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Leaning Toward Trust: Three Interwoven Narratives of Constructive Change in...
By: Kathy Hall Kimberly McClainIrma González NeriGlobal PhilanthropyGlobal Program UpdatesPhilanthropy Pledge“A time of crisis is not just a time of anxiety and worry. It gives a chance, an...
View ArticleKnowing Yourself to Better Know Others: Advancing Equity at Leading Together...
By: Adam GanuzaDuring sessions on the first day of Leading Together 2021, three words resounded in the conversations: respect, trust, and equity. These three words have tremendous importance, both in...
View ArticleThe LA Story: Bringing All Voices to the Table at Leading Together 2021
By: Roy Agloinga Over the past year, the COVID-19 crisis and violent racism against the Black and AAPI communities provided a moment of reckoning for philanthropic practitioners across the United...
View ArticleReinventing Our Battered World through Kindness and Curiosity at Leading...
By: Nell EdgingtonI came away from the second day of the Council on Foundations’ Leading Together 2021 conference with an enormous amount of hope. Hope in humanity and in the kind and equitable future...
View ArticleStorytelling as a Pathway to Equity: Leading Together 2021
By: Ayushi VigLike many of us in the philanthropic sector, I have, over the past year, been to more than a few webinars and conferences on philanthropy’s role in advancing equity. It can often feel...
View ArticleNormal Wasn’t Working: Raising the Bar at Leading Together 2021
By: Donita VolkwijnThe idea of raising the bar in the philanthropic sector is a great one, but we need to acknowledge some potentially hard truths first: a) the bar is actually set pretty low, so the...
View ArticleUnexpected Partners and Unlikely Allies: Seeking Common Ground at Leading...
By: David R. McGheeWhen I formally entered the field of philanthropy, I was certain of my commitment to improving the overall quality of life for children and families. But to be frank, what I was not...
View ArticleIt is Not Enough to be Trustworthy, Philanthropy Needs to be a Trusted Partner
By: Srik Gopal2021-2025 Strategic DirectionReimagine the CouncilA few years ago, in my role guiding strategy and programs at the Democracy Fund, I took some time to explore the idea of “trust.” It was...
View ArticleBridging Our Divides Begins with Building Trust and Finding Common Ground...
By: Jenn Hoos Rothberg2021-2025 Strategic DirectionReimagine the CouncilWe are in a moment of dramatic change and re-imagining, what my friend and futurist Ari Wallach calls “The Intertidal”: a...
View ArticleBetter Ways of Working: Notes from the Journey at Walmart.org
By: Kathleen McLaughlinThe challenges of the past year have exacerbated inequities around the world and caused many of us in philanthropy to reflect on how we can change our own ways of working to be...
View ArticleThe Future of Philanthropy is Local
By: Mary Thomas2021-2025 Strategic DirectionPublic PolicyStrengthening CommunitiesAs we continue to navigate a new normal amid a global pandemic, philanthropy has a moral obligation to create spaces...
View Article‘You Get Proud by Practicing’: The Path to Disability Inclusion in Philanthropy
By: Darren WalkerRebecca Cokley2021-2025 Strategic DirectionPublic PolicyStrengthening CommunitiesWorkplaces across the globe are in flux—and many are changing for the better. With more remote...
View ArticleThe Backstop: An Underused Tool for Overcoming the Chicken and Egg Challenge
By: Rebecca Weisman2021-2025 Strategic DirectionPublic PolicyStrengthening CommunitiesNonprofits and their funders know this challenge all too well—an organization has a great idea, so they begin to...
View ArticleLeveraging Equity to Defund Hate: Values-Aligned Philanthropy in Practice
By: Eric J. Jolly2021-2025 Strategic DirectionPublic PolicyStrengthening CommunitiesMany of us know that the philanthropic community has a critical role to play in addressing the increase in hate and...
View ArticleMember Week 2021: Foundation Leader Q&A with Eva Giglio
By: Council on FoundationsEva Giglio, CME Group FoundationQuestion: What drew you to the field of philanthropy? Answer: Having worked for years in Chicago Public Schools for years prior to this role, I...
View ArticleMember Week 2021: Foundation Leader Q&A with Nick Aldridge
By: Council on FoundationsNick Aldridge, CEO of the PayPal Giving FundQuestion: What drew you to the field of philanthropy? Answer: The people involved - I was lucky enough to start my career in a UK...
View ArticleMember Week 2021: Foundation Leader Q&A with Karem Perez
By: Council on FoundationsKarem Perez, Motorola Solutions FoundationQuestion: What drew you to the field of philanthropy? Answer: I’ve always sought roles where I knew the work I was doing was making a...
View ArticleMember Week 2021: Foundation Leader Q&A with Teresa Miller
By: Council on FoundationsTeresa Miller, President and CEO of the Kansas Health FoundationQuestion: What drew you to the field of philanthropy? Answer: After years of working for state and federal...
View ArticleMember Week 2021: Foundation Leader Q&A with Lindy Eichenbaum Lent
By: Council on FoundationsLindy Eichenbaum Lent, President and CEO of the Rose Community FoundationQuestion: What drew you to the field of philanthropy? Answer: An insatiable urge to leave this world...
View ArticleMember Week 2021: Foundation Leader Q&A with Jen Rainin
By: Council on FoundationsJen Rainin, Kenneth Rainin FoundationQuestion: What drew you to the field of philanthropy?Answer: My father was an incredibly powerful force in my life. He was curious and...
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