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    Lessons for Rethinking Evaluation Practices to Promote Equity

    Chandler Foundation Nov 4, 2022

    When Jara Dean-Coffey talks to colleagues about philanthropic evaluation, she makes sure to include a history lesson. The founding director of Equitable Evaluation Initiative, which sees reshaping philanthropic evaluation practice…

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  • COVID-19 Transmission Studies: Infants and Caregivers

    Futurity Nov 3, 2022

    In one of the first studies to explore how COVID-19 specifically affects older infants, researchers found that the number of infected people in a household was the factor most closely…

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  • Housing and Health: Creating Solutions With Communities

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Nov 3, 2022

    In vibrant and thriving communities, people have the power and resources to realize their vision of health and well-being. Residents, regardless of zip code or how much money they have,…

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  • How Funding Can Prevent Burnout Among Black Leaders

    Fund the People Nov 3, 2022

    Burnout is a chronic condition in nonprofits. Right now, it’s at an acute level after the years of trauma we’ve been experiencing. And burnout has a compounding impact on people…

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  • Cannabis Holds Promise for Pain Management, Reducing the Need for Opioid Painkillers

    The Conversation Nov 3, 2022

    Drug overdose deaths from opioids continue to rise in the U.S. as a result of both the misuse of prescription opioids and the illicit drug market. But an interesting trend…

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  • Prioritizing Equity as a Part of Nonprofit Strategy

    PEAK Grantmaking Nov 3, 2022

    The Annie E. Casey Foundation for decades has worked to embed racial equity and inclusion in its operations and share its journey as a road map to other funders ready…

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    Why Relationships Are Critical in Trust-based Philanthropy

    Chandler Foundation Nov 3, 2022

    As a young nonprofit executive, I once flew across the country to meet with a new funder. I was nervous, excited, and eager to make a connection that would (hopefully)…

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  • Building a Stronger Child Care System That Works

    LISC Nov 2, 2022

    Child care and early learning programs, at their core, play a critical role in the development of young children. They operate at a critical nexus – the intersection of economic…

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  • The Importance of Civic Infrastructure for Economic Recovery

    Medium Nov 2, 2022

    Infrastructure holds communities together: roads, bridges, an electricity grid. But what about the connections that we can’t see? Relationships, collaboration, goal setting and data sharing are part of a community’s…

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  • Holistic Solutions for Climate and Housing Justice

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Nov 2, 2022

    The long and continued practice of racist housing practices and policies in the United States means that Black people, Indigenous people, and people of color are the most likely to have insecure…

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    Gradually then Suddenly: What If the Perfect Storm Hits Nonprofits?

    The Center for Effective Philanthropy Nov 2, 2022

    Our latest economic crisis has inflation raging throughout the global economy. While foundations respond to reductions in their asset values and damage done to stakeholders, this crisis could yet wreak…

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  • How Funders Are Addressing Gun Violence

    Philanthropy News Digest Nov 2, 2022

    Amid a surge in gun violence across the United States, funders increasingly are supporting collaborative community violence intervention (CVI) efforts, which can include hospital-based intervention, street outreach, and intense mentorship…

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