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Author Archives: Strategic Philanthropy
More than jargon: using the tools we all like to talk about
We were excited to read Angela Kail’s recent post on New Philanthropy Capital’s theory of change (TOC) report, in particular because we were preparing to co-facilitate a session on using theory of change at the recent Pacific Northwest Global Donors … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion
Tagged Grantee relationships, IDEX, Pacific Northwest Global Donors, theory of change
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Is it possible to shift philanthropy practice from the middle?
Last month I attended the International Human Rights Funders Group conference in San Francisco, which began with a day-long institute on cultural competency in grantmaking titled ‘What’s Power Got To Do With It?’. The training was facilitated by Vini Bhansali … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion
Tagged Donor relationships, human rights, IHRFG conference, Peer learning, Social justice
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Ending the year with fundamental questions about giving
Many of us in philanthropy are looking to 2012 as a year of recovery, but a series of reports issued this past year have continued to raise questions about just what kind of a recovery we’ll actually see. While giving … Continue reading
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Tagged Corporate philanthropy, Financial crisis, Individual donors, Private foundations
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Taking a risk to support controversial issues: pushing the boundaries of philanthropy
What do author Carlos Fuentes, statesman George P Schultz, diplomat Kofi Annan, economist Paul Volcker, artist Sting and entrepreneur Russell Simmons all have in common? They have all taken a public stand to end the ‘war on drugs’ in favour … Continue reading
Human rights funders and peace and security funders discuss changing political context
Every two years, members of the International Human Rights Funders Group and the Peace and Security Funders Group meet in Washington DC for a Federal Policy Briefing. This short conference is designed to help donors discuss how their funding priorities … Continue reading
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