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Category: Community Philanthropy

Fundraisers in Africa Should Look to the “Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid”

January 31, 2023

By Johnson Center for Philanthropy

As Sarah Archer and Andrew Wigley from the University of Cape Town argue, those “at the bottom of the pyramid” are a major philanthropic force in Africa whose potential should not be overlooked.

Disaster Philanthropy is Transitioning for the Long Haul

January 18, 2023

By Johnson Center for Philanthropy

As the frequency of natural disasters increases dramatically, philanthropic actors are rethinking how they engage over the long term to support community resilience, ecological health, and a justice-focused response.

Expanding the Definitions of Philanthropy and Philanthropist

December 20, 2022

By Johnson Center for Philanthropy

The overlapping challenges of a global pandemic and inchoate racial reckoning have provided an opportunity to redefine our conceptions of philanthropy.

Philanthropy 1992–2022: Research and Teaching Capacity Grew… But Not to the Level of Our Ambitions

November 1, 2022

By Johnson Center for Philanthropy

As part of the Johnson Center’s 30th anniversary, Michael Moody reflects on what philanthropy looked like 30 years ago and highlights the remarkable transformation and growth of the sector since 1992. (Part 4 of 4)

Philanthropy 1992–2022: Shifts in the Sector Reflected National Events and Cultural Change

November 1, 2022

By Johnson Center for Philanthropy

As part of the Johnson Center’s 30th anniversary, Michael Moody reflects on what philanthropy looked like 30 years ago and highlights the remarkable transformation and growth of the sector since 1992. (Part 3 of 4)

Philanthropy 1992–2022: Budgets Swelled and Certain Nonprofit Types Flourished

November 1, 2022

By Johnson Center for Philanthropy

As part of the Johnson Center’s 30th anniversary, Michael Moody reflects on what philanthropy looked like 30 years ago and highlights the remarkable transformation and growth of the sector since 1992. (Part 2 of 4)

Philanthropy 1992–2022: Giving Changed — How Much, Where To, and Who From

November 1, 2022

By Johnson Center for Philanthropy

As part of the Johnson Center’s 30th anniversary, Michael Moody reflects on what philanthropy looked like 30 years ago and highlights the remarkable transformation and growth of the sector since 1992. (Part 1 of 4)

Slow Train Coming: Taking Time for Community-Driven Systems Change

October 25, 2022

By Johnson Center for Philanthropy

A new generation of funders is radically challenging how the sector defines and achieves its goals — arguing that shifting power to communities is both more ethical and effective for long-term impact.

The Community Investment Network and the Fierce Urgency of Now

August 16, 2022

By Johnson Center for Philanthropy

In honor of Black Philanthropy Month, Marsha Morgan shares how the Community Investment Network lifts up Black philanthropy by supporting giving circles and Black donors.

Philanthropy is Entering a New Era of Engagement with Native Communities

April 26, 2022

By Johnson Center for Philanthropy

Institutional philanthropy is starting to recognize the strengths, challenges, and needs that Indigenous people bring to many of our sector’s most pressing areas of work.

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