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  • What We Know So Far: How Climate Change Fuels Hurricanes

    The Conversation Oct 3, 2022

    When Hurricane Ian hit Florida, it was one of the United States’ most powerful hurricanes on record, and it followed a two-week string of massive, devastating storms around the world.…

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  • Opportunities for Donors to Support Civics Education and a Healthy Democracy

    Grantmakers for Education Oct 3, 2022

    The health of American democracy has become an inescapable topic for those in philanthropy. How did we get to this tenuous place? What can be done to deescalate the current…

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    Tyeshia Wilson: Building People-powered Philanthropy through Giving Circles

    Philanthropy Together Oct 3, 2022

    With more than 2,500 giving circles worldwide, it’s clear that people from all backgrounds are looking for ways to come together to make real change in society.  Tyeshia Wilson is…

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  • Pushing Corporate Leaders Toward Responsible Sourcing

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Oct 2, 2022

    “We are all very good at the lip service.” What many of us fear and suspect—and what an executive from a leading global brand recently confirmed—is that companies do not…

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  • The Impact of Wildfire Smoke on Children’s Education

    Futurity Oct 2, 2022

    When wildfire smoke pollutes the air in schoolyards and classrooms, it hurts not only children’s health but also their ability to learn and possibly their future earning power, according to…

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  • How Philanthropy Can Help Boost Community Health Programs

    Health Affairs Oct 2, 2022

    The health and well-being of people are intimately tied to the conditions of life in their communities—conditions that structure opportunities and pathways for lifelong and even inter-generational well-being. Philanthropic efforts to…

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  • The Importance of Black-led Reproductive Justice Organizing

    Northern California Grantmakers Oct 2, 2022

    Popping up near bus stops, train stations, and other strategically placed locations within a driver’s line of vision are giant billboards in crisp black and white, proclaiming: Abortion is and will…

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    How to Push Family Philanthropy Forward

    The Philanthropic Initiative (TPI) Oct 2, 2022

    Wealthy families face a constant stream of challenges. From those new to the tactical and often very personal complexities of managing family holdings, to established family structures navigating generational or…

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  • How Impact Investing Fits Meaningfully Into the Philanthropic Sector

    Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Oct 1, 2022

    As part of our impact investing work, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors recently hosted a webinar that brought together three pairs of organizations–one funder and one supported organization–on their journey to use…

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  • What Does Water Sustainability Planning in Flint Look Like Now?

    Futurity Oct 1, 2022

    Climate change and the lead exposure crisis in Flint, Michigan have prompted investment in water resources, an expert says. Jeremy Orr, adjunct professor of law in the Michigan State University…

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  • How Funders Can Prepare an Effective Crisis Response

    PEAK Grantmaking Sep 30, 2022

    Grants managers are among many of the unsung heroes who stepped up during the pandemic. COVID-19 thrust them into the driving seat as overwhelmed grantee partners looked to their grants…

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  • How Collaboration and Coalition Building Can Help College Students

    FeedbackLabs Sep 30, 2022

    Dedicated to supporting marginalized students in the recovery community, Students Recover aims to create a virtual platform to support students at minority-serving institutions that do not offer collegiate recovery programs.…

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