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Anti-DEI Lawsuits Threaten Nonprofits, Philanthropies

NonProfit Quarterly

“A lot [of] our clients, whether they are nonprofits or for-profit companies, are facing a really different political landscape with regard to legal liabilities,” says Ann O’Leary, an attorney for the Chicago-based law firm Jenner & Block, whose practice includes advising nonprofit organizations on these legal questions.

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Zero-Problem Philanthropy

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NGOs scaled solutions to educational problems in India for decades without sufficient reading or math improvement. The Problem With Problem-Solving Solving problems to improve people’s lives has been philanthropy’s raison d’être. However, some criticisms have arisen regarding the approach philanthropies take in problem-solving.

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The Case for Reparations in Philanthropy

NonProfit Quarterly

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. Amara Enyia: Your work in the space of reparative philanthropy is groundbreaking. We are committed.

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5 things to know about philanthropy to HBCUs

Candid

Despite being historically underfunded, these institutions have been essential in educating Black people, developing leaders, and addressing inequality. Little has been known about how philanthropy has—or hasn’t—supported them, until now. In addition to providing a top-tier education, HBCUs accept and acknowledge students’ identities.

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Segregation Helped Build Fortunes. What Does Philanthropy Owe Now?

Stanford Social Innovation Review

It is also one of several DC-area foundations profiled in a new report from the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP) on “ Philanthropy’s Role in Reparations for Black People.” Philanthropy is starting to talk more about reparations. One takeaway: Traditional practices of grantmaking are insufficient.

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What Is Social Justice Philanthropy? A Donor Network Asks Hard Questions

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Photo by Isabella Rubie on pexels.com What is social justice philanthropy? The network defines social justice philanthropy as giving that “focuses on the root causes of social, racial, economic and environmental injustices.” In the conservations, speakers highlighted innovations in social justice philanthropy.

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10 Questions …. Kate Behncken, global head, Microsoft Philanthropies

The NonProfit Times

Kate Behncken is corporate vice president, global head of Microsoft Philanthropies, a global, multi-disciplinary team that brings together corporate social responsibility, sales and engineering functions. A good portion of her working life is traveling to see the implementation of Microsoft Philanthropies’ work. It’s mind-blowing.