Candid

JULY 8, 2025

Meanwhile, corporate commitment to workplace diversity is declining , and leadership pipelines remain narrow. ” Workplace culture and belonging More than half of women in tech (54%) report experiencing microaggressions or gender-based bias, according to McKinsey & Company. Only 11% of tech executives are women.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 18, 2025

hide(); }});--> The 2025 Global Philanthropy Environment Index (GPEI), a new research study assessing the enabling environment for philanthropy in 95 countries and economies, is being released by the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Tempel Dean of the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 17, 2025

billion in cuts across four of the nation’s major science agencies alone… By comparison, philanthropy provided an estimated $16.7 Fundamentally, philanthropy is made up of mission- and values-driven organizations. That has increased the pool of funds we could tap in private philanthropy. billion for science in 2022.”

Collaborations 98

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Bloomerang

MAY 17, 2021

If you’re a fundraiser bemoaning the lack of your nonprofit’s culture of philanthropy , you don’t get off that easily. . Because you are the one person, or one department, actually charged with living and breathing philanthropy on a daily basis. You are the philanthropy facilitator. . You’re part of the problem.

Culture 136

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NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

This article concludes NPQ’s series on Community-Driven Philanthropy. In this series, movement leaders explore what’s possible if philanthropy adopts a reparative model—one in which it supports the leadership of BIPOC communities, not just by writing grants, but by shifting assets and control over resources to frontline communities.

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Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2024

In September 2024, Candid and ABFE published two fact sheets about Black nonprofit leadership : Key Facts about Nonprofits with Majority Black Leadership and Key Facts about Nonprofits with Black CEOs. Give multiyear unrestricted support: Engage in trust-based philanthropy and provide organizations with operational support.

Leadership 97

Leadership Culture Nonprofits Foundations 97

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 23, 2025

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Candid

JUNE 30, 2025

After more than 30 years in youth development and philanthropy, including 25 at the Charles Hayden Foundation (CHF), I’ve come to believe that to have a meaningful impact with our grantees, trust has to show up in how we work—how we listen, fund, and maintain relationships. Don’t: Confuse trust with a lack of accountability.

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Candid

JUNE 11, 2025

And overhead costs—things like leadership development, data infrastructure, and strategic planning—are often considered an expense rather than an investment. We need funding models and organizational cultures that support shared accountability for outcomes and align not just on mission but on strategy. So too must be our responses.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 13, 2025

The answer is to start, not with top-down policies, but with the everyday work of re-knitting community relationships through investments in creativity and culture. Yet many Americans lack the time and resources to participate in cultural activities. This isnt a plea for traditional arts funding or infrastructure.

Public and Social Policy 116

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Clairification

MARCH 27, 2025

Its not about philanthropy or fundraising. Your organization has a culture of philanthropy. Without goodwill and a culture of philanthropy , youre not going to achieve anywhere near as much as you could or should. I dont usually do this, but today Im incorporating the full text of a blog by Seth Godin. Or its not.

Culture 44

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 15, 2024

By SSIR Editors To make progress on complex societal challenges, we need good leadership. But to develop innovative solutions—and to implement these solutions at the scale of the problems—we also need to reimagine what good leadership means. We invite you to lead with us. Ethics and Nonprofits by Deborah L. Rhode and Amanda K.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 19, 2025

The lack of investment by mainstream philanthropy, despite the Souths critical role in the national economy, makes it harder. The LIFT Fund is a collaborative effort that brings together philanthropy, labor, and worker centers to invest in worker power building in this region.

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Candid

MARCH 19, 2025

Persistent gender gaps in leadership and compensation Nearly seven in 10 nonprofit workers identify as women, yet theyre underrepresented among leaders and receive unequal pay, especially at large organizations. The more you know: Key facts about Black nonprofit leadership.

Leadership 99

Leadership Culture Philanthropy Nonprofits 99

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Especially as philanthropy has been shifting its focus from individual grants and programs to investing in broader systemic change, addressing confirmation bias becomes all the more urgent: the tools, practices, and cultures for evaluating evidence and learning have not kept pace with this shifting scale.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

“Elevate is the highlight of our year as we showcase knowledge and skills critical to today’s social sector professionals and leaders ,” said Dorothy Norris-Tirrell , Interim President and Chief Learning Officer of the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance. Learn more or contact the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance at info@nla1.org.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

AUGUST 4, 2021

Thus, my donor-centric practice of fund development really revolved around my perception of where power and influence existed: the desires and will of the board, leadership of my organization, and the organization’s donors. Louis, Rachel left her position in for-profit retail leadership to join the nonprofit sector. Louis region.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 18, 2024

We put forward three recommendations to help realize this goal of “ relational philanthropy ”: 1) commitment to fostering meaningful relationships centered on “we” vs “us/them”; 2) instituting practices that promote shared learning and continuous improvement; and 3) developing a standard of conduct for philanthropy.

Philanthropy 129

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Bloomerang

MARCH 14, 2025

When everyone understands their role in philanthropy and works together toward shared goals, fundraising becomes a collective effort rather than a solitary burden. I define internal team alignment as ensuring everyone understands their role and shared mission in philanthropy.

Finance 78

Finance Fundraising Fundraising Collaborations 78

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 10, 2023

By centering community leadership, wisdom, and voices in grantmaking. This approach to giving is known as participatory philanthropy. Our conversations reinforce that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to shifting power in philanthropy, but there are lessons that can help guide those eager to dive in.

Philanthropy 137

Philanthropy Foundations Leadership Universities 137

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

This article is the third installment of NPQ’s series on Community-Driven Philanthropy. The management of millions of acres of land by Indigenous people, supported by new capital resources, would allow Indigenous cultures and languages to flourish again. Understanding the Power Dynamics of Resourcing.

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NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

“Simply put, Black women are the backbone of modern day philanthropy.” So asserts a new book, Portraits of Us: A Book of Essays Centering Black Women Leading Philanthropy , edited by Toya Nash Randall, former board chair of Black Foundation Executives and “curator and catalyst” of Voice. And that’s really what the book is about.”

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Another path leads to it being purchased by a “farm incubator” who will make it available to refugee farmers growing culturally meaningful crops and contributing to their economic mobility. To create change in such a system requires systems leadership. Next, imagine where these crops go after harvesting.

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Public and Social Policy Food Leadership Health 94

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 5, 2024

It made me attuned as to what it was to feel like you don’t belong and how important it is to create social structures and a culture that is deeply welcoming and inclusive for everybody. From my perspective, philanthropy has a pivotal role in supporting efforts to build the power of people who have been denied it.

Philanthropy 132

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations Ethics 132

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Philanthropy comes in many forms. For over a decade, Black Philanthropy Month has been a time of reflection on Black philanthropists’ contributions—including the contributions of Black liberation movements. It also encourages me to rethink the definition of philanthropy itself. But to me, this is what philanthropy looks like.

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Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Healthcare Universities 133

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Initiatives such as these have emerged largely in recent years and beg the questions: What is the role of philanthropy in the reparations space? Amara Enyia: Your work in the space of reparative philanthropy is groundbreaking. At if , A Foundation for Radical Possibility, reparative philanthropy means reparations to Black people.

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Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations Health 134

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Below we offer three principles that we believe can help move our culture away from extractive capitalism. Embrace Reparative Philanthropy as an Act of Healing and Repair Capitalism creates clear class and social distinctions in a society where success is measured by the accumulation of material wealth. Can foundations escape this box?

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 20, 2024

With the culture established by the executive director. 70% of donors would increase their philanthropy if they received what they neededfrom charities (Penelope Burk, Donor-Centered Fundraising ). Boards have an important leadership role. Staff have an equally important leadership role. At the top.

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Philanthropy Donor Motivation Leadership Culture 110

Bloomerang

JANUARY 10, 2025

A lot depends on your culture and who your donors are. Or do you find major gift philanthropy is boosted when you promote and list gifts at leadership giving levels? Especially if it opens up that time for more high-yielding fundraising and donor retention activities. What should you do?

Public and Nonprofit Management 118

Public and Nonprofit Management Activism Retention Management 118

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

This article is the second installment of NPQ’s series on Community-Driven Philanthropy. And for this vision to be realized, the programs in agroecology and land tenure that are developed must be rooted in democratic principles; grounded in community-based, culturally relevant research; and backed by intergenerational knowledge.

Philanthropy 131

Philanthropy Agriculture Food Public and Social Policy 131

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JANUARY 8, 2024

Although it can never be guaranteed that these efforts will be completely seamless, risks of poor outcomes can be minimized with a comprehensive strategy that supports organizational culture! Alleviating concerns from senior leadership. Depleting resources too quickly. Did you enjoy this story?

Technology 246

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Community & Culture Working together lifts everyone up! Learn how culturally responsive leadership can help bring out the best in your nonprofits team. Leadership & Management Leading a nonprofit can be an isolating and exhausting experience, so avoiding burnout is key to an organizations long-term success.

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The Charity CFO

MARCH 12, 2025

” Structured philanthropy helps them engage employees, strengthen company culture, and build a socially responsible brand. Sandra Torre puts it simply: “You have to create a culture where it’s okay to step away from your desk and contribute to something bigger.”

Volunteerism 83

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

By Deborah Bae & Kiernan Doherty The dominant narrative around leadership in many areas of the world centers individualism over solidarity. It suggests that there is one kind of leadership and that a single person—one who intervenes to solve a problem or envision a bold new reality—embodies it.

Leadership 98

Leadership Curriculum and Teaching Health Culture 98

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Understanding the challenges BIPOC leadership face in the nonprofit sector One of the primary challenges BIPOC leaders face is limited access to funding.As For example, the National Council of Nonprofits offers a range of resources, including information on board diversity and inclusion , as well as leadership development programs.

Leadership 122

Leadership Poverty Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity 122

Bloomerang

MARCH 27, 2024

With all of this in mind, even if it has never been a targeted approach at your organization, delving deeper into the trove of research we have about Women’s Philanthropy could be an incredible tool for your fundraising success. Change organizational culture to impact the bottom line Know thyself. Women’s History Month).

Philanthropy 115

Philanthropy Fundraising Fundraising Leadership 115

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 20, 2023

By Phil Buchanan , Alyse d’Amico & Leaha Wynn Organizational performance depends on thoughtful policies and practices with respect to employees and culture. Often, culture is simply neglected. We have come to believe in six people and culture approaches that in many respects go against the grain.

Culture 111

Culture Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management Participation and motivation 111