As we head into inauguration week, we stand with 260+ peers in calling on political leaders to reject misinformation, dangerous rhetoric and political violence—and to protect our democratic process. #PhilanthropyForDemocracy bit.ly/DemocracyLetter

The goal of democracy is not unity. The goal of democracy is productive disagreement and conflict management through legitimate elections and representative government.

I had fun talking with the amazing Katie Auth and Rose M. Mutiso on their new podcast:

An excellent podcast about #philanthropy, energy and #climate with rachel pritzker via the @EnergyforGrowth hub. energyforgrowth.org/multimedia/epi…

In this piece rachel pritzker and I share three lessons on how to be a #democracy funder. It’s easier (and harder) than you think! insidephilanthropy.com/home/2021/6/29… Inside Philanthropy Stanford PACS

Democracy is under severe threat. As much as the cause needs #philanthropic support, it can be a daunting one to take on. Inside Philanthropy guest contributors, Mike Berkowitz & rachel pritzker offer three lessons they’ve learned. buff.ly/364hCmM

Happy to discuss philanthropy on the The Progress Network What Could Go Right? podcast with Zachary Karabell, Emma Varvaloucas 🇺🇸🇬🇷, and rachel pritzker. Listen to the full episode: link.chtbl.com/W6Xm9DqX?sid=t…

I’m not a conference person but the Sustainable Energy for All | #SDG7BeBold Forum in Kigali was terrific. So many amazing people, none more so than the tireless Damilola Ogunbiyi. And so lovely to have most of the Hub team together in person ❤️

On the importance of advocates and funders asking the right questions about what they’re actually trying to solve for:

African leaders are stepping up on the global energy transition→ At the recent Kigali Sustainable Energy for All | #SDG7BeBold Forum, energy ministers agreed a 7-point vision to achieve a just & equitable energy transition. Lots to see here (esp #3). 🧵 /1 mininfra.gov.rw/updates/news-d…