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What Are You Really Asking? A Checklist for Grantmakers
As a grantmaker, questions are your tools. They help you gather information, assess needs, measure outcomes, and build relationships with [...]
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Advancing Equity in Philanthropy with Resolve and Resilience: A Call to Action
The very nature of philanthropy is based on empathy, compassion, and a strong conviction to improve overall human welfare and [...]
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Putting Our Humanity Back at the Center of Engagement
A new year, a new me. What is it about that transition from December 31st to January 1st that seems [...]
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Top 6 Workplace Trends for HR and Compliance Leaders in 2024
As I compiled this year’s list of workplace trends, it became clear to me that 2024 will likely be a [...]
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How to Drive Next-Level Grantmaking: Start with Levers, Ripples, and Spheres
PEAK Grantmaking’s work centers on five core principles, each challenging our community of 8,000 philanthropy professionals to critically consider their [...]
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The Role of Volunteerism in a DEI Strategy
Going beyond terms to actions The early morning sun feels warm against your face as you take a sip of [...]
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Amplifying Female Voices: Strategies for Equitable and Inclusive Grantmaking
Like many diversity efforts, including women’s voices in grantmaking decisions—particularly women from historically marginalized groups—doesn’t often happen organically. Typically, it [...]
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Four Reasons Nonprofits Should Care About ESG
ESG, or environmental, social, and governance, has become an expected reporting framework for companies that highlights how they are managing [...]
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A Run for Inclusion—Why I’m Running the Publix Half Marathon to Benefit Kyle Pease Foundation
How do you practice inclusivity? I challenged myself to run the Atlanta half marathon last February to support a nonprofit [...]
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Trends in Grantmaking: Putting Equitable Grantmaking into Practice
Having a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workspace is the right thing to do. But above that, the evidence is irrefutable: [...]