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Philanthropy is increasingly reimagining its work, process, and purpose in alignment with racial equity and justice. At CEI, we're here to support this future-building work. Find out more about our strategies and how we might partner together here: https://lnkd.in/geHJVgWY 

💭 Can you imagine a Greater Victoria for our grandkids and future generations? Local impact advisor and philanthropy champion Jim Hayhurst says he can! But it starts with understanding what today’s young people value. 🏖️ Read the Vital Signs 2024 online feature article on ‘Redefining quality of life for future generations.’ https://bit.ly/3BdpMMw

For many business-owning families, the true measure of legacy isn't just in their commercial success but in the positive ripple effects they create among their families, employees, and communities. If you're attending the University of San Diego's upcoming Family Business Symposium, don't miss the chance to hear my colleague, Maxwell Youngquist, CPA, join a panel to share his thoughts on philanthropy and family engagement. #FamilyEnterprise #FamilyBusiness #FamilyOffice #DoingBetter #Impact

🌷 At Philanthropy Northwest, one of our core values is integrity. It is a key part of our mission to empower transformative work and redistribute resources and power to underinvested communities in the Northwest and beyond. We're committed to living out this value by openly sharing our journey through our strategic plan, blog posts, and annual reports. This helps us stay accountable and ensures our actions align with our other values rooted in equity, racial justice, place, courage and joy. Learn more about our work to catalyze transformation and collective impact in our refreshed strategic plan: https://ow.ly/cvt850SymZ7 How does integrity show up at your organization? #Togetherwetransform

Watch the complete video of our President and COO, Diallo Smith, alongside other panelists in the full discussion "How Justice Demands Are Changing Philanthropy Dynamics" at the recent Mackinac Policy Conference. https://lnkd.in/gabsk__4

What does a strong partnership between funders, community organizers, collaborative practitioners, and other stakeholders look like in movement-building work? At last month’s Collective Impact Forum Action Summit, FSG CEO John Harper moderated an incredible plenary conversation with Jason Q. Purnell of James S. McDonnell Foundation and Charli Cooksey of WEPOWER. 10 years after Ferguson, they spoke on power-building, trust, and how they are partnering to sustain the movement for racial and economic justice in St. Louis. Some insights from the conversation: 💭 We need to activate the entire ecosystem in order to sustain and scale movements. 💭 Collaboration needs to be someone’s job — a well-resourced part of their job. 💭 Philanthropy alone is not enough. Philanthropy needs to be a resource to activate the power and scale of government and the private sector. Watch the full recording: https://lnkd.in/eXh6jv8T

Can philanthropy competitions be equitable? 🤔 YES 🙌 We believe we provide a rare opportunity for organizations, particularly those with proximate or BIPOC—Black, Indigenous, and people of color—leadership, to compete based on their potential for impact rather than access to a funder’s network. Learn more about our approach in this Inside Philanthropy penned by our CEO: https://lnkd.in/gF5q6At

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Today, we're sharing part 2/5 of key insights that guide our efforts in reshaping narratives for a brighter, more inclusive future for Arkansas. 4️⃣ Power & Philanthropy → Philanthropy Pays, but Power Costs—The philanthropic sector is unique in its ability to influence stakeholders already in positions of power; however, narrative change with an equity lens requires power and capacity building among the most marginalized and often disregarded populations—which is a long-term investment and must be community-led. 5️⃣ Measurement Matters → Measurement is an Art and a Science— utilizing some strategic comms measurement frames is helpful in the beginning phases of shifting narratives. The next iterations must be a delicate balance of relationship building, relevant research, and creating/connecting infrastructure - from which initial signs of impact can be explored but not predicted. Missed Lessons 1-3? Check out our post from 5/30 to get caught up. #EquityinAction #NarrativeChange #WRF #RelentlessPursuit

It's here! Our new report "The People of Color Documentary Ecosystem: Engines for a New American Narrative" tells the story of the People of Color documentary ecosystem in ascension amid a field in transition. The report outlines the past two years of work we've done collectively to reimagine a more just and equitable sector. We hope documentary field leaders, funders, and aligned sectors will find ways to continue to fund and protect our member organizations. Read the report https://bit.ly/4bHlOJL