NFG’s Philanthropy Forward fellowship provides dedicated space for CEOs of progressive philanthropic institutions to organize together, a critical effort especially in this profound health and economic crisis due to the global coronavirus pandemic.
Check out these timely articles and calls to action from our Fellows that urge philanthropy to pivot, adapt, and transform the sector to focus on community-centered strategies; push for long-term systemic change; and advance justice, equity, and power:
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Fellows Nicky Goren, President and CEO of Meyer Foundation, and Jennifer Lockwood-Shabat, President and CEO of Washington Area Women’s Foundation, joined 10 other grantmakers to urge funders toward a racially equitable response and reimagination of philanthropy: The COVID-19 Crisis is a Racial Justice Issue & our Response must Prioritize the Power of Black, Indigenous, Latinx & Other People of Color
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Fellow Elizabeth Barajas-Román, Executive Director at the Women’s Funding Network, launched a campaign to serve as a lifeline for domestic abuse survivors around the country during coronavirus and beyond: “Signal for Help” Is a New Tool for Abuse Victims During the Coronavirus Lockdown and Beyond
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Fellow Michelle J. DePass, President and CEO of Meyer Memorial Trust, reflected on how we can move forward and lead with crucial questions including, ‘Where do we want to do things differently? And how can we center justice, equity and inclusion not as an afterthought, but as a top priority?’: Opinion: Get through today but remake tomorrow
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Fellow Anna Fink, Executive Director of Amalgamated Foundation, collaborated with Ginny Goldman to report on and examine valuable models of success as well as missed opportunities from prior moments of disaster: A New Front Line: Community-Led Disaster Response Lessons for the COVID-19 Moment
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Fellow Dimple Abichandani, Executive Director of the General Service Foundation, calls for a long-term committment from philanthropy that focuses on shifting power with a race and gender lens: Pandemic Philanthropy: Moving From Relief to Power