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As we navigate the post-pandemic world, the role of public art in our communities has never been more vital. Now and There Inc. is a beacon of creativity and inclusivity in Greater Boston. It's not just about art; we're about impactful art that's accessible to everyone. 🌍 Your support can make a real difference. Whether it's a financial contribution, volunteering, or simply spreading the word, every action counts. Together, we can ensure that public art continues to be a powerful tool for dialogue, healing, and joy in our communities. https://lnkd.in/exNJZMeV

Part 2 of Michael Gast's interview with Ludovic Blain, Executive Director of California Donor Table, is up! Ludovic dives deep into choosing the right path over the easy one and challenges the idea that ‘philanthropy should follow the lead of the movement.’ Explore insights on CDT's role in strategy development, keeping wealthy donors committed, forming multiracial coalitions, and much more. Read the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/gS3kgi5p

Finding a happy medium can be a challenge for funders strategically investing in grassroots organizations. These findings highlight the relationship between unrestricted multi-year funding, organizational impact, and racial equity efforts. https://lnkd.in/eYp_Y-b5

It's what we do and who we serve that make a difference.

🚨 Research note of the WEEK! 🚨 Trends in forms of civic involvement in the Netherlands between 2008 and 2020 📄 Dutch civil society is seen as exemplary due to its high level of civic involvement. The article shows how civic involvement (membership, donating money, participating in an organization, and volunteering) in the Netherlands has developed between 2008 and 2020. The study is based on high-quality survey data derived from the Longitudinal Internet Studies for the Social Sciences, a household panel aimed to represent the general Dutch population. The research question was: to what extent have forms of Dutch civic involvement in different organizations changed in the years 2008–2020?    ✒ Author(s): Maikel Meijeren – Radboud University | Marcel Lubbers – Universiteit Utrecht | Peer Scheepers – Radboud University    📝 The Research note is written by Aleksandra Belina from the Uniwersytet Warszawski / University of Warsaw and Good Network Foundation   🔔 More research notes! These and more research notes are published on our website: https://lnkd.in/ecyA66Np     💡 Do you want to become a practitioner expert? For more information and to sign up: https://lnkd.in/gE8J5Dck     👉 Follow us on LinkedIn to get regular insights from research on philanthropy in Europe.    #civicinvolvement #Netherlands #philanthropytrends #civilsocietyadaptation 

Philea - Philanthropy Europe Association is one of those rare organizations that have set themselves a courageous goal: to truly move our sector of #philanthropy to the next level, to nudge us forward, out of our comfort zones, into the unknown, to embrace what it means to contribute to our world's problems in a way that matches the challenge. Philanthropy has a unique role in our world: it can fund what cannot be funded. It can make impossible things possible. It can raise our aspirations and change mindsets. For that to happen it also has to ask itself some tough questions: - Are we being courageous enough? - Is how we are spending our money fit for purpose?- Are we truly rising to the challenges? - Are we doing all we can? - Are we doing all we must do? And what does that mean for our relationship with #trust in this world, with our partners, with those we serve? I am super excited to explore these questions with such an amazing group of dedicated people next week in #Ghent at #PhileaForum2024 Ashoka #EveryoneAChangemaker with Delphine Moralis Carola Carazzone Raphaela Toncic-Sorinj David Bonbright

Philanthropy must support the advancement of intersectional racial justice movements in order to fully realize a stronger, just, and more inclusive democracy. That is why the Ford Foundation is supporting the Solidarity Collaborative. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ewmGNcW6

Trusting relationships are the most powerful tool we have to change the world. Help the Scholars Strategy Network connect researchers with journalists, policymakers, and community leaders to bring about better, more evidence-informed policy nationwide at scholars.org/donate. #GivingTuesday

At Porticus, we're reshaping philanthropy by emphasising meaningful participation. It's a pivotal step in decolonising entrenched mental models. By embracing collaboration and diverse perspectives, we're driving positive change. Let's challenge the status quo together. #MeaningfulParticipation #DecolonizePhilanthropy

On my way to G(h)ent to Philea - Philanthropy Europe Association to discuss how philanthropy can support the climate transition in cities. In my view: 1. Patient support for initiatives, to counterbalance the political back-and-forth and provide organisations with the certainty that allows them to train and support changemakers. 2. Multi-level engagement. Use the mix of local, national and European/international philanthropic organisations to make use of the knowledge in the sector, and help different levels work together. 3. Support infrastructure not projects. Find the ways in which collective support for collective services can help citizen participation and civil society develop for the long term action and long term engagement that we need. Look forward to seeing you there, Kirsten Dunlop Bob DHaeseleer Ilaria d'Auria Alberto Francesco Anfossi Jennifer Clarke & Jesper Nygård.