Black Women Face Multiple Forms of Racism in Philanthropy

This essay highlights the multifaceted ways racism influences philanthropy from the perspective of a Black woman scholar who founded a donor-advised fund targeting Black women and girls.

The Growth of Social Justice Funding and the Risk of Movement Capture

Many funders are attempting to “decolonize” their wealth and hand over more control to those receiving that wealth. But as movements and funding streams formalize, organizations may experience pressure to tone down or redirect their aims.

Shifting Power in Philanthropy

Each of the articles in volume 13, issue 2 of The Foundation Review provides a view on what it means to shift power in philanthropy and what it takes to do it.

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

Beyond the Checkbox: Describing Identity in The Grantmaking School

We asked our Grantmaking School instructors to describe aspects of their identity that inform their teaching and shape their approach to philanthropy. The responses we received were rich, instructive, and shared common threads.

A Call to Action on Climate Justice

Philanthropy has not only an opportunity but an obligation to bring together communities, government, and business to address the critical and interacting threats of racial injustice and climate change.

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

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.

Strengthening Our Work Together

The articles in this issue of The Foundation Review all touch on the importance of collaboration, whether with peers to foster learning or across sectors and organizations within communities — or around the globe — to achieve impact.

Four Reasons to Invest in Independent Revenue Generation

When funders support their nonprofit partners’ ability to raise flexible, independent dollars, those nonprofits are better positioned to meet crises and opportunities quickly, creatively, and strategically.

In Their Own Words: Four Next Gen Donors Reflect on 2020

Four next gen donors share how 2020 affected them and how they, their peers, and their families tried to step up to help.