By Sarah Bahn and Kamala Chandrakirana Philanthropy for social justice is not always about opposing the government; it’s sometimes about working with government in order to access the rights due to its citizens. Through our work with community organizers trying to reclaim land in a small village in Indonesia, Indonesia for Humanity (Indonesia…
Grantcraft asked Selim Iltus of the Bernard van Leer Foundation and Barry Knight of CENTRIS (and the Working Group on Philanthropy for Social Justice and Peace) about their grantmaking lightbulbs. Hear what they had to say about foundation behavior and cognitive dissonance by clicking here.
On June 25, 2014, Foundation Center launched a completely redesigned website for its GrantCraft service, which harnesses the practical wisdom of funders worldwide to provide free resources that improve the practice of philanthropy. The new site is home to guides, blogs, videos, and other media that address questions faced by funders of all types around the world,…