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Lessons for the Next Stage of Covid Grant Making: Turn Over the Decision Making to Those on the Front Lines

A collaborative of grant makers supported nonprofits in more than 100 countries — and learned that bravery, resilience, and organizing power point the way to successful philanthropy.

By Ruby Johnson and Jody Myrum

Foundations Are Undermining Social Equity Under the Guise of Accountability

Grant makers use conflict-of-interest policies to demonstrate they are being prudent with their dollars, but instead this approach allows them to keep an arm’s length from the very people most likely to advance meaningful change.

By Ruby Johnson, Rose Longhurst, Katy Love and Magda Pocheć