KeMeK Philanthropy

Author: Andrew Lee

Cross-pollinating resistance to the tech economy – an excerpt from Defying Displacement

Apr 2, 2025

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The following is an excerpt adapted from Defying Displacement: Urban Recomposition and Social War (IAS/AK Press, 2024). Appropriating the planet In a fragment by Jorge Luis Borges, successive generations of cartographers create increasingly exacting maps of China. Their maps grow steadily larger to incorporate more and more minute details until “the Cartographers Guilds struck a Map of…
It’s Time for Funders to Move Into Swift Alignment With Movements — Participatory Processes Can Help

Apr 1, 2025

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As we collectively navigate a new political reality that has devalued and divested from equity, justice, and inclusion, funders must interrogate how we think about movement impact and progress. Community […] The post It’s Time for Funders to Move Into Swift Alignment With Movements — Participatory Processes Can Help appeared first on The Center for…
To Weather the Storm, We Must Support ‘Movements’ Over ‘Moments’

Mar 27, 2025

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In the last few years, our country has experienced turbulent times that have left indelible marks on our collective psyche. We witnessed the COVID-19 pandemic, a crisis that gripped the […] The post To Weather the Storm, We Must Support ‘Movements’ Over ‘Moments’ appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post >>
A Look Back at Cracks in the Foundation: one year later, what have we learned?

Mar 25, 2025

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Earlier this month, a new law in the District of Columbia went into effect that will allow the D.C Council to study the possibility of reparations for Black residents descended from enslaved people or otherwise affected by Jim Crow-era policies such as discriminatory housing and employment practices. This law is yet another win for the reparations movement…
A Wave Forming? Funders Taking Action in Response to a Challenging Context

Mar 25, 2025

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It’s clear that nonprofits are looking for more support from their foundation funders, in both words and deeds, as they grapple with a Trump administration that seems hell-bent on going […] The post A Wave Forming? Funders Taking Action in Response to a Challenging Context appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full…
How tourism kills communities – an excerpt from Defying Displacement

Mar 25, 2025

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The following is an excerpt adapted from Defying Displacement: Urban Recomposition and Social War (IAS/AK Press, 2024). Holiday in the sun The politics of place and displacement follow gentrifiers on holiday. Depending on the balance of class interests and power, the unique character of a place can attract gentrification as much as it can be wielded as…
Book Review: Employee engagement in nonprofit organizations: Theory and practice

Mar 24, 2025

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CORRIGENDUM to “The Changing Nature of Foundation Work: Advancing the Field by Understanding the Foundation Professional Experience”

Mar 21, 2025

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Examining Personal Values and Regulatory Fit in Poverty Alleviation Appeals: Impact on Appeal Evaluations, Campaign Interest, and Donations

Mar 21, 2025

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Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Self-regulatory focus affects responses to persuasive messages, and personal values influence charity donation decisions. We examined joint effects by measuring participants’ (a) promotion focus on aspirations/gains versus prevention focus on obligations/… Goto full post >>
When Crisis Hits, Multiyear Flexible Funding is Critical

Mar 20, 2025

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Have you seen that pizza video — you know, the one produced by the Human Services Council of NY that shows how hard funders can make it for nonprofits to […] The post When Crisis Hits, Multiyear Flexible Funding is Critical appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post >>
Resist and Build: A Movement Building Process Centering the Solidarity Economy

Mar 20, 2025

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This article was originally published by NPQ online on February 26, 2025 at https://nonprofitquarterly.org/resist-and-build-a-movement-building-process-centering-the-solidarity-economy/. Used with permission. State of the Movements is a recurring NPQ column dedicated to tracking the pulse of social movements and the solidarity economy in 2025. The solidarity economy movement finds itself at a critical juncture. The opportunity for a breakthrough amid crisis is real, even as…
It’s Time for a New Approach to the Current Context

Mar 18, 2025

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I think it’s time for a shift away from the approach that some larger U.S. foundations and key infrastructure organizations have taken to operating in the second Trump administration. That […] The post It’s Time for a New Approach to the Current Context appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post >>
Hop in and Drop Out: How are Changes in the Life Course Related to Changes in Volunteering for Humanitarian Organizations?

Mar 14, 2025

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Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. This article examines to what extent life course changes are associated with the likelihood to start humanitarian volunteering, and how many people start, quit or continue humanitarian volunteering over a longer time period, in the Netherlands. Using rich … Goto full post >>
The Imperative of Investing in Black Women’s Leadership

Mar 13, 2025

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In extremely challenging times — which we are inarguably in for those of us in the social justice nonprofit and philanthropic spaces — it is often helpful to look back […] The post The Imperative of Investing in Black Women’s Leadership appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post >>
NCRP Research on Funding for Anti-Democracy Organizations

Mar 11, 2025

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NCRP tracked $1 billion in total foundation funding from around 3,500 private and public funders between 2020 and 2022. In that time, $1 billion in total foundation funding went to 155 election denial and anti-voting rights organizations. These anti-democracy organizations control more than $7 billion, more than each of the well-known conservative funders combined. These…
The Case for ‘21st Century Philanthropy’

Mar 11, 2025

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The Trump administration’s relentless assault on USAID, its attempted freeze of federal funding to U.S. nonprofits, and its stated intentions of hobbling the work of vital nonprofits around the world […] The post The Case for ‘21st Century Philanthropy’ appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post >>
Chaos, Cruelty, and Coercion: How Philanthropy Can Respond

Mar 6, 2025

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Just after executive orders started to flow, I described the Trump administration as seeking to create chaos and cruelty. I should’ve added a third “c” — coercion. For philanthropic funders, […] The post Chaos, Cruelty, and Coercion: How Philanthropy Can Respond appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post >>
A Time of Crisis: As Nonprofit Leaders Face Extraordinary Challenges, Here’s What They Are Saying

Mar 5, 2025

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“With funding freezes, the most vulnerable are impacted. We provide vital assistance to people in need of life-saving healthcare, and we’ve seen an increase in the number of people who […] The post A Time of Crisis: As Nonprofit Leaders Face Extraordinary Challenges, Here’s What They Are Saying appeared first on The Center for Effective…
Context Matters: Funder Perspectives on MacKenzie Scott’s Philanthropy

Mar 4, 2025

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The Center for Effective Philanthropy’s final report of its three-year study on the impact of MacKenzie Scott’s large, unrestricted gifts is overwhelmingly positive, with one notable exception: executives of other […] The post Context Matters: Funder Perspectives on MacKenzie Scott’s Philanthropy appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post >>
Building a just energy future together: Join the REC Co-lab this March

Feb 28, 2025

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It’s 2025. That fact alone is a lot to deal with in the United States, especially for those who understand the urgent imperative to transition to a just, democratic, and inclusive energy system, powered by clean, renewable energy. With the current administration ideologically committed to toxic and inefficient forms of energy of the past—fossil fuels…