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Three Whys, Three Times (Blog)

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Arts & Culture Cities Civic Engagement Economic Development Education Energy Environment Food Health Human Rights Security Social Services Water & Sanitation Sectors Government, Nonprofit, Business, etc. Business Foundations Government Nonprofits & NGOs Social Enterprise Solutions Advocacy, Funding, Leadership, etc.

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Better Climate Funding Means Centering Local and Indigenous Communities

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Yet, despite this consensus, the Rainforest Foundation Norway showed, in 2021 , that efforts to recognize Indigenous land rights and support their forest conservation were getting less than 1 percent of all climate financing, with the vast majority of funding going to international organizations or development contractors.

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Leading to Local

Stanford Social Innovation Review

As a result, due diligence, risk assessments, proposal development processes, grant agreements, and accountability reporting all need to incorporate the extent to which locally led organization are lifted, strengthened, and connected. Consider all the assets you can bring to a partnership Individualized plans require resources.

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Building Infrastructure to Support Equity: A Conversation with Dr. Akilah Watkins

NonProfit Quarterly

Akilah Watkins, who previously led the Center for Community Progress and has been a leader in the CEO Circle, a group of community development leaders of color, became president and CEO of Independent Sector in January 2023. AW: Independent Sector is deeply committed to a civil society that promotes equity and justice.