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    Giving Done Right Season 3, Episode 1: Rooted in Community

    The Center for Effective Philanthropy Sep 26, 2022

    In the season 3 premiere of Giving Done Right, hosts Phil Buchanan and Grace Nicolette talk with Gladys Vega about her remarkable work leading Boston-area nonprofit La Colaborativa. In the…

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  • Strategies on Traffic Safety Planning Should Involve Community

    Smart Cities Dive Sep 25, 2022

    During the Washington Region Vision Zero Summit in September hosted by the Washington Area Bicyclist Association, Vision Zero Network Program Manager Tiffany Smith offered pointers for cities wanting to incorporate the…

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  • Combatting the Climate Crisis Through Activism

    Food Tank Sep 22, 2022

    Actress, producer, and activist Alysia Reiner is using her voice and platform to tackle gender equity and protect the environment. Known for roles on shows including Netflix’s “Orange Is the…

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  • How Community-led Climate Action Can Be Successful

    Grist Sep 21, 2022

    Jacksonville’s flooding is a result of a century of attempts to tame and channel the St. Johns River and its tributaries, such as McCoys Creek and Hogans Creek. Some of these interventions…

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  • Don’t Leave Indigenous People to Fight for Conservation Alone

    Eco-Business Sep 20, 2022

    Shahar “Shaq” Koyok is descended from the Temuan people, one of the largest tribes of Malaysia’s Indigenous peoples, or Orang Asli (which means “first people” in Malay). An artist and Indigenous rights activist, Shaq…

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  • How Grassroots Leaders are Protecting Democracy

    Tides Sep 16, 2022

    As the U.S. inches closer to the midterm elections, threats to voting rights persist: The rise of rampant voter suppression, racial gerrymandering, and disinformation further discourage and disenfranchise voters. Since…

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    Strength Shows Up: A Conversation with Dr. Sylvia Bartley

    Minneapolis Foundation Sep 11, 2022

    Dr. Sylvia Bartley is the author of “Turning the Tide: Neuroscience, Spirituality and My Path Toward Emotional Health.” In this episode, Chanda and Sylvia discuss the complexities of community engagement…

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  • Kentuckians Sue Coal Companies for Role in Devastating Floods

    Grist Sep 5, 2022

    Nearly 60 Kentucky residents have filed a lawsuit against neighboring coal companies, alleging negligent practices that contributed to recent historic flooding. The lawsuit, filed in Breathitt County Circuit Court last…

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  • When Miscarriage or Stillbirth Results in Incarceration

    The Marshall Project Sep 2, 2022

    Some were already mothers, excited about having another baby. Others were upset or frightened to find themselves pregnant. All tested positive for drugs. And when these women lost their pregnancies,…

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  • Funding Social Movements: Progressive Funders Need to Act

    Alliance Magazine Sep 1, 2022

    There is no blueprint for systems change. Social change is a messy, unpredictable and chaotic process that is often surprising and sometimes uncomfortable. Civil society organisations and NGOs play an…

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  • Environmental Justice Leaders of Color Provide Insight

    Nonprofit Quarterly Aug 15, 2022

    Last spring, the Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in Environmental Philanthropy (InDEEP initiative) released a report, based on confidential interviews with 14 BIPOC leaders, that offered recommendations on how philanthropy can more effectively…

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    How Philanthropy Can Help Save Our Democracy AND Protect the Climate

    The Center for Effective Philanthropy Aug 9, 2022

    As the director of the Climate and Energy Funders Group (CEFG), one part of my job is fervently making the case for more donors to fund climate and clean energy…

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