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The Sillerman Center

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Our mission is to inform and advance social justice philanthropy through research & educational programming for established and emerging grantmakers.

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ā€œask each person to do personal meetings audits by scanning through their calendars and see how frequently they have back-to-back meetings. Look at the person who has the most. Look at them! Those haunted eyes! Is that what you want to look like?!ā€ nonprofitaf.com/2023/04/the-50…

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Excited to learn about Grow Youth Giving, a roadmap that empowers and inspires the next generation of philanthropists to make a positive impact in their communities! growyouthgiving.org #philanthropy #givingback #youthphilanthropy

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Youth are the key to driving future change in philanthropy. Love this article from our friends at GEO about empowering the next generation of philanthropists. #philanthropy #collaboration #socialchange geofunders.org/about-us/persp…

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ā€œThe problem is that philanthropy is not some sort of sport or brand of ice cream, where it doesn’t matter if you root for the Patriots or the Seahawks, or if you choose mint chocolate chip or rocky road.ā€ nonprofitaf.com/2023/04/philan… Shoutout to @thecathyshow

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How are the latest trends in #philanthropy - including MacKenzie Scott's large, unrestricted #giving - impacting the field of #aging? Join National Council on Aging to hear from @philxbuchanan on this and other questions, incl. a discussion of recent CEP #research: ncoa.org/article/giving…

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What does trust-based philanthropy look like in practice? "The 6-practices can be interrupted in many ways. Robert Sterling Clark Foundation it's an invitation to think differently. It allows the grantee partner to focus on the work. It's captured in trusting community." -Philip Li #DemystifyingTBP

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ā€œIt’s time progressive-leaning foundations use the law to advance equity, not sacrifice equity to comply with the lawā€ nonprofitaf.com/2023/04/risk-a…

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Belafonte's unwavering commitment to social justice is exemplified by his generous funding of the civil rights movement, which continues to inspire generations to fight for a more equitable society. #HarryBelafonte #Philanthropy #CivilRights lnkd.in/e4zQVqGS

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ā€œWe must talk about suicide and do something about it because I am afraid the rates among people in our profession will only increase if we continue to neglect itā€ nonprofitaf.com/2023/05/we-nee…

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ā€œI think we’ve been nice enough. It’s time to ramp up the campaign and turn calling out #CrappyFundingPractices into a full-fledged movementā€ nonprofitaf.com/2023/05/join-t…

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ā€œFunders need to stop using the concept of Readiness to justify giving large, transformative grants to already established organizations, while forcing torturous smaller grants on smaller nonprofits, as these orgs are often led by marginalized communitiesā€ nonprofitaf.com/2023/05/fundin…

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Unlocking the power of philanthropy! This article challenges traditional approaches to social justice funding, calling for a transformative paradigm shift. #SocialJustice #Philanthropy #TransformChange nonprofitquarterly.org/beyond-identit…

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ā€œWe burn ourselves out trying to contain myriad fires every day, while the people setting the fires use vehicles like DAFs to purchase gasoline and matches.ā€ nonprofitaf.com/2023/06/slimie…

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ā€œHe has never understood why I got a degree in social work or what I do for a living. But one day, my little sister told me she found out that he cut out and collected every newspaper story where I was featured or quoted.ā€ nonprofitaf.com/2023/06/unspok…

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"Funders take note: The changing patterns around high school graduates’ college-going expectations is about far more than fixing a leaky pipeline." Following graduation season, YouthTruth's JendeForest shares insight from YouthTruth data on the blog: cep.org/funders-take-n…

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Can philanthropy be truly democratized? Inside Philanthropy explores the challenges hindering the democratization of philanthropy. From wealth disparities to power dynamics, this article delves into the crucial barriers we must address. lnkd.in/epVWuFex #philanthropy

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Going on break. Last post until 8/8/23 ā€œThe definition of ā€˜laziness’ needs to shift from ā€˜being averse to working and productivity’ toward ā€˜being averse to doing things that would lead to a just and equitable world.ā€™ā€ nonprofitaf.com/2023/06/youre-…

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NEW on the blog, Tim Delaney of National Council of Nonprofits has a note of gratitude as well as a word of warning for #funders based on the state of nonprofits right now: cep.org/a-note-of-grat… #philanthropy #nonprofits #gratitude #inflation

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As the rights of marginalized groups and the nation’s very civic culture come under threat, guest author Farai Chideya spotlights the need for honest soul-searching in philanthropy, and shares some practical steps for funders. bit.ly/43C0Uqh Farai Chideya

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Check out this insightful article on "4 Essential Shifts Foundations Can Make to Advance Social Movements" from The Chronicle of Philanthropy #SocialImpact #Philanthropy #ChangeMakers philanthropy.com/article/4-esse…