March News from Beyond Philanthropy
BEYOND Philanthropy Podcast
A podcast to talk about how we can move beyond traditional philanthropy from hosts Monique Curry-Mims & Valerie Johnson.
Season 4, Episode 3 is live!
In this episode, Monique and Valerie sit down with Carmen James Randolph, Founding President & CEO of Women's Foundation of the South to discuss how empowering women, leaning from the South, and understanding intersectional issues can shift the nation.
Philanthropy News
Like with many other concepts in our sector, it’s time to examine our definition and ideas around “legacy” and how we engage donors around it. Currently, the way most of us think of legacy is very narrow: It’s basically what people will leave behind when they die, and how other people will remember them. It is one of the tools we fundraisers use, and it can lead to donations. For instance, someone donating a large sum and getting a building named after them, a legacy that will last long after they’re gone.
A recent poll of more than 2,500 nonprofit employees showed that nonprofit leaders are spending upwards of 30 percent of their time reporting on grants. While comparable data for foundation staff does not exist, we all know that grant reporting takes up a significant part of our day. Our collective time is valuable, especially at this moment of compounded environmental and social crises, and an upcoming presidential election that will shape the future of our democracy. Given this, philanthropic professionals might stop to consider: Are we making the most of our hours at work? Is philanthropy catalyzing the impact we hope for or might our approaches require adjustments??
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The results of the recent CEP survey regarding foundation reactions to the Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard (which consolidated a similar case against University of North Carolina) decision reflect the broad diversity of the foundation sector and continued misunderstandings regarding the impact of the decision (and existing law).
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We saw this post from Jhumpa Bhattacharya and had to share:
ATTENTION non-profit leaders in the social justice space! The good folks at Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity led by Lori Villarosa are collecting stories of philanthropic shenanigans where orgs may have been told to shift wording away from race-specific language, or funding has been cut because of political stances etc. If this has happened to you, please consider filling out this form so these stories can continue to be a part of the conversation. It's important that we keep speaking our truth so that our experiences are not hidden by simplified funding data that does not reflect what's actually happening. Your identities will be protected!