CONTACT (S):  Russell Roybal rroybal@ncrp.org                            Jennifer Amuzie, jamuzie@ncrp.org NCRP Showcases Community-led Effort to Hold Billionaire Climate Funders Accountable to Frontlines “Good, Bad, Bezos, and Beyond” tells the story of how communities can respond to   billionaire climate funding models that under–resource impacted communities and movement groups WASHINGTON, DC – As the world commemorates Earth Day … Continue reading NCRP Showcases Community-led Effort to Hold Billionaire Climate Funders Accountable to Frontlines →

As we commemorate Earth Day, it’s important to hear directly from leaders working on the frontlines of changing how we care for not just our physical environment, but life that inhabits it.  So, we sat down with Thalia Yarina Cachimuel (she/her, Kichwa-Otavalo), Director of Philanthropic Networks at NDN Collective to discuss the importance of this … Continue reading Every Day is Earth Day for Indigenous People  →

When the City of Atlanta proposed an 85-acre spot within the Weelaunee South River Forest in Dekalb County, Georgia as the site of a new “public safety” training facility, the backlash was swift. There were questions about what the training facility would be used for, including militarized training; concerns over unnecessary deforestation, and what it meant to build a police training … Continue reading A Dual Threat: Cop City’s Danger to Both Climate and Reproductive Justice →

Showing Up for Women this Women’s History Month and Beyond Every March, we celebrate and honor Women’s History Month by focusing on the incredible accomplishments of women. Our focus should go beyond the generosity of women like MacKenzie Scott, who has promised to give away most of her fortune by challenging traditional grantmaking. It stretches further … Continue reading Leveling the Playing Field →

The staff, board, and partners of the National Committee of Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP) were deeply saddened to hear earlier this month about the passing of one of philanthropy’s most impactful leaders, Janine Lee.   Janine was the longtime president and CEO of Philanthropy Southeast, one of the country’s largest networks of philanthropic foundations and leaves a lasting impact … Continue reading NCRP Remembers Janine Lee, President and CEO of Philanthropy Southeast   →

“The word ‘love’ is most often defined as a noun, yet we would all love better if we used it as a verb… Imagine how much easier it would be for us to learn how to love if we began with a shared definition.”  – bell hooks,  All About Love  bell hooks on PBS’ Charlie Rose … Continue reading Philanthropy’s Love Problem  →

CONTACT (S):  Russell Roybal rroybal@ncrp.org                            Elbert Garcia, egarcia@ncrp.org  NCRP:  Harmful Wealth Generation Necessitates Philanthropy’s Active Role in Reparations for Black People  Cracks in the Foundation: Philanthropy’s Role in Reparations for Black People in the DMV, the newest report from the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, examines grantmakers’ role in repairing the harm created by the … Continue reading NCRP Report: Philanthropy Must Play An Active Role in Reparations for Black People →

The following is a transcript of Episode 3 of NCRP’s video series, Unpacking Philanthropy.  Check out the video here on LinkedIn.  Hello, and welcome to Unpacking Philanthropy. I’m Aaron Dorfman.   For the past several years, there has been a lot of talk in philanthropy about “racial healing.” Much of the conversation was driven by the W.K. Kellogg … Continue reading Unpacking Philanthropy Ep. 3: Philanthropy’s Role in Racial Healing (Transcript) →