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Partnership Lifecycle and Exercising Funder Responsibility and Accountability
July 25, 2023 | Nicholas Banovetz
“I have seen that in any great undertaking it is not enough for a man to depend simply upon himself.” -Teton Sioux Tribe We’re in this together. Funders, grantees, and community. And while the dynamics of power and privilege exist, the values of collaboration, transparency, and responsibility define good philanthropy. At the Better Way Foundation, we work alongside grantees and Read More

Angelique Power
July 25, 2023
Angelique Power is the President & CEO of The Skillman Foundation, a Detroit-based foundation that partners with people to transform education systems, nurturing the brilliance of Detroit youth. With assets over $550 million, The Skillman Foundation provides approximately $23 million in grants annually. Under Power’s tenure, The Skillman Foundation has led a community-rooted strategic planning process to rethink its grantmaking Read More

Cassie Bean
July 21, 2023
Cassie Bean is a director of programs at the National Center for Family Philanthropy (NCFP). In her role, Cassie collaborates with other members of the program team to deliver meaningful learning opportunities and events for NCFP’s community.  Additionally, she designs and implements a subset of programs, including the BIPOC, Community Foundations, and Non-Family Staff Networks, and the Racial Justice Learning Read More
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Navigating Family Philanthropy: Choosing Your Social Impact Strategies
July 17, 2023
So how do you design your social impact strategy? Begin with goals and aspirations. Setting goals helps you focus your resources. Your goal is your vision for success. It identifies the changes you want to see within a specific population, place, or issues you will support. Read More
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Living Our Values Through Stakeholder Compensation
July 15, 2023 | Alexandria Featherston-Gomez, Shelley Trott
What does it look like to equitably compensate grantees and other partners and how can funders do it in a way that aligns with their values? The Kenneth Rainin Foundation explored this question and shares their process for paying stakeholders. This piece was originally published by the Kenneth Rainin Foundation and is re-published here with permission. In 2022 we wrote about our Read More

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