July 14, 2021 For many, Alaska has a reputation as the “take-out state,” considered to be most valuable for its ability to extract natural resources. Individuals and organizations from in- and out-of-state rely on Alaska to dig up, cut down, or harvest raw materials that people need for modern society—from wood to oil to animals. … Continue reading How to Forge Local Relationships and Achieve State-Wide Success
April 27, 2021 In 2015, more than a dozen foundation leaders who support U.S. democracy projects—including leaders from the Bauman Foundation, Ford Foundation, and Carnegie—identified a challenge that needed to be urgently addressed on a national level: the 2020 Census was rapidly approaching, and an accurate count was absolutely critical for democracy and equity. Census … Continue reading How Do You Count All Individuals for the Census? Work as One
April 7, 2021 Supermajority Education Fund, a nonprofit project fiscally sponsored by New Venture Fund, provides resources, training, and education to help women—especially young women and women of color—tap into their power so they can become change leaders in their communities and take action to protect our democracy. Established in 2019, the Supermajority Education Fund … Continue reading Supermajority’s Lessons for Building a Multi-Racial Coalition of Women
February 26, 2021 Across the U.S., court fines and fees — for everything from minor traffic and municipal code violations, to misdemeanors and felonies—have devastated millions of lives. People who can’t afford to pay fines and fees are punished with additional fees, license suspensions, loss of voting rights and, far too frequently, arrest and jail. … Continue reading Catalyzing a National Movement for Fines and Fees Reform
February 4, 2021 As the pandemic forced schools across the country to close in the spring and summer, policy actors in the education sector began to formulate solutions that could get students and educators safely back to school in the fall. But for many local community activists, one voice was missing in the debate: their … Continue reading The Key to Address Inequities in School Systems: Work with Communities
December 10, 2020 Author: Lee Bodner, President, New Venture Fund The New Venture Fund’s mission is to help nonprofit leaders make the world a healthier and more equitable place. We enable new and emerging nonprofits to get off the ground quickly and provide them accounting, human resources, legal and compliance services. It’s a practice called … Continue reading New Venture Fund’s 2019 Impact
This post originally appeared on the Arabella Advisors blog. Authors: Kiran Jain and Jessica Love The coronavirus pandemic created urgent, unprecedented need for relief in communities across America. Local officials had to respond quickly to both public health and economic crises, and they called on partners in philanthropy to support their efforts. Examining such rapid-response … Continue reading 4 Lessons For Public-Private Partnership from a COVID-19 Rapid-Response Effort
This post originally appeared on the Arabella Advisors blog. Authors: Shayna Keller, Director, Advisory Services at Arabella Advisors, and Colby Duren, Director of the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative Food sovereignty is Native peoples’ right to food that is healthy, culturally appropriate, sustainably produced, and equitably distributed. Such sovereignty is vital in restoring Native communities’ … Continue reading New Asset Map Enables Funders to Support Native Peoples’ Food Sovereignty
After spending years working in philanthropy, government, and the nonprofit sector, Olivia Leland, founder of Co-Impact, recognized a challenge: there was no sufficient mechanism to allow philanthropists and others to pool the significant funds and resources that social change leaders need to drive systemic, enduring change. Collaboration among philanthropists and other funders means far greater … Continue reading Bringing Philanthropists and Resources Together
All over the world, hardworking families are suffering because of environmental effects due to climate change. In Bangladesh, family farms on the coast are struggling to protect crops. Sea level rises are creating excessive salt in the soil. With damaged crops, farmers find it difficult to produce enough food, sparking a series of events that … Continue reading Helping Women, Youth, and Indigenous Peoples Fight Climate Change
