Noting the surprising lack of attention from the philanthropic sector to the student debt crisis, Tory Martin calls for action to help millions of families burdened by student loan debt recover their capacity for education-driven wealth generation.
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.
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.
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.
Muslim and Native American leaders collaborate to remove systemic barriers that have historically prevented organizations in their communities from accessing equitable opportunities and funding.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
