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Pathways to Progress: Focusing Philanthropy on Racial Equity and Social Justice

January 16, 2021 Steve Mayer

This paper is the culmination of five years’ work evaluating Ford Foundation’s portfolio of grants, “Community Philanthropy and Racial Equity in the American South.” It is based on reflective, focused, and appreciative conversations with nearly 100 philanthropic organizations operating in both African American and White American settings. […]

Use Advocacy To Promote Social Change

November 18, 2020 Steve Mayer

What is “advocacy”? The word is from Latin, meaning “to give voice” to a cause that it might progress and succeed. Advocacy has recently become a legitimate strategy to promote social change. What is advocacy, […]