Coronavirus Shows Us It's Time for Change, Not Charity
Food for thought. Funders devoting resources to fix systems that fail the most vulnerable people among us. An article by Tricia Raikes of the Raikes Foundation published May 4, 2020 on Worth.
Unchartered Waters and Philanthropy's Reaction
As with all businesses, the nonprofit sector is already feeling the effects of COVID-19. However, on the positive side, I am beginning to see creative responses from funders and nonprofits alike. My hope is that by sharing some of these examples new ideas will come to light. Now more than ever we must band together to navigate these uncharted waters.
Trust Based Philanthropy?
Using the Courts to Create Systemic Change
Impact Litigation, an example of a new and different route philanthropy can take in the advocacy arena.
Nonprofit Starvation Cycle - What's That?
The term “starvation cycle” for nonprofits refers to a chronic underfunding of programs due to a fear that funders will find the program too costly, a reluctance by funders to cover salaries - often the bulk of agencies’ operating budgets, and a belief that nonprofits can easily make up this deficit through general fundraising.
For more, turn to the content developed by the Bridgespan Group and posted on the 9/4/19 issue of the Chronicle of Philanthropy.