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Category: Community Philanthropy

Native and Muslim Americans: Two Marginalized Communities Find Similar Hurdles in Engaging Philanthropy

July 27, 2021

By Johnson Center for Philanthropy

Muslim and Native American leaders collaborate to remove systemic barriers that have historically prevented organizations in their communities from accessing equitable opportunities and funding.

There’s a Gap Between Giving Circles and Social Justice — Philanthropy Together’s Newest Project Wants to Fix That

June 30, 2021

By Johnson Center for Philanthropy

New research from the Social Justice Giving Circle Project reveals critical opportunities for social justice giving circles and a need for greater accountability to movement leaders.

From International Grantmaking to the Globalization of Philanthropy

May 11, 2021

By Johnson Center for Philanthropy

Philanthropy is globalizing — a dynamic process in which actors exchange ideas and practices and engage in shared learning to find forms of giving that are authentic for different cultural contexts.

Good Growth: Driving a New Community-Ownership Paradigm in Cleveland

April 28, 2021

By Johnson Center for Philanthropy

Organizations in Cleveland have partnered to forge a new growth paradigm through real estate ownership in predominantly Black and Latinx neighborhoods — those that have been systematically shut out of wealth-generating opportunities.

Giving Circles: A Way Forward for Democratizing Philanthropy

April 20, 2021

By Johnson Center for Philanthropy

Michael Layton draws parallels between the Gilded Age and current challenges in philanthropy, and argues that giving circles offer valuable insights about how to democratize philanthropy.

How a Study on Giving Circles Led to the Launch of Philanthropy Together

March 9, 2021

By Johnson Center for Philanthropy

Guest author Isis Krause shares how a 2016 study on giving circles sparked the creation of a new infrastructure organization, Philanthropy Together.

Mexican President Targets U.S. Philanthropy, but It’s Mexican Civil Society That Could Take the Hit

September 16, 2020

By Johnson Center for Philanthropy

Layton addresses recent allegations made by Mexico’s president about grants from U.S. foundations in opposition of a controversial infrastructure project.

Meet Michael Layton, the new W.K. Kellogg Community Philanthropy Chair at the Johnson Center

September 15, 2020

By Johnson Center for Philanthropy

Michael Layton, Ph.D., joined the Johnson Center on September 1, 2020 as the second holder of the W.K. Kellogg Community Philanthropy Chair.

Buy Local, Hire Local, Live Local: The Greater University Circle Model for Equitable Development

January 21, 2020

By Tory Martin

The Cleveland Foundation’s India Pierce Lee explains the Greater University Circle Initiative, an innovative neighborhood redevelopment effort.

Determining the Future of #OurNeighborhoods

December 17, 2019

By Johnson Center for Philanthropy

The #OurNeighborhoods anti-displacement toolkit was developed to provide grassroots organizers in Asian American and Pacific Islander neighborhoods with tools to support their work.

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