From 2021, but check out the disparity between funding for national advocacy etc work vs local abortion funds from DC group @ncrpcommunity.bsky.social . The top 20 recipients of all repro rights funding in the US were NATIONAL organizations. Not great for a movt ecosystem. ncrp.org//2021-aborti...

In precarious times, philanthropy’s question isn’t “Can we plug every public-dollar gap?” It’s “Will we shift power so communities can govern their futures?”

Doulas and midwives save lives — but in too many places, they’re still treated as optional instead of essential. 📉 Lower preterm births 📈 Higher patient satisfaction 📊 $4 billion in potential healthcare savings W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s latest policy brief makes it clear:

What Speaks Volumes? The Data. 73% of the top U.S. funders responsible for 66% of all F1000 giving have said nothing on their websites about the current attacks on democracy. That’s not silence — it’s complicity.

📖 Storytelling isn’t just messaging—it’s movement strategy. In Responsive Philanthropy, Scot Nakagawa of @22ci.bsky.social reminds us: 💬 We need stories that connect, build power, and bridge divides to defeat authoritarianism.

From Haiti to Uganda to the U.S., the fight against authoritarianism is global. Philanthropy must respond like it understands what’s at stake. ActionAid International’s Secretary General Arthur Larok and Niranjali Amerasinghe issue this call:

Grassroots climate orgs are scaling deep, up, & out—but philanthropy still underestimates them. Part Three of the #JustReturns Project shows the impact data that funders can’t ignore. It’s time to invest in those leading the way. 📥 Read now: bit.ly/4JustReturns #FundTheFrontlines

🚨 This isn’t a culture war—it’s a funding war. NCRP’s own Research Director Ryan Schlegel reminds us that the rise in authoritarianism we’re seeing today is no coincidence.

“We are not in a post-Dobbs moment — we are in a rebuilding one...” Three years after the Dobbs decision, Brandi Collins-Calhoun NCRP's Movement Engagement Manager urges philanthropy to fund abortion access with courage and solidarity.

Nothing siloed can save us: Why nonpartisan nonprofits alone aren’t the solution By Ludovic Blain As CEO of the California Donor Table, Ludovic Blain dismisses the tired excuse that “elections won’t save us” and highlights the success stories in California that have indeed led to meaningful change.

💰 Philanthropy talks about climate justice, but only 3% of funding reaches frontline communities. 🔥 It’s time to fund the frontlines first, commit to long-term investment, and move money from false solutions. 📥 Download the Just Returns Report to align your grantmaking goals: bit.ly/4JustReturns

Philanthropy can't claim climate justice while investing in climate destruction. Part One of the #JustReturns Project shows how foundation portfolios fund fossil fuels & what to do about it. Align your dollars with your values. Download now: bit.ly/4JustReturns #JustReturns #MoveTheMoney

📣 Authoritarianism thrives on silence and spin. That’s why the new issue of Responsive Philanthropy uplifts data, research, and people-powered resistance as tools to fight back.

Philanthropy claims to support climate justice — but the evidence suggests otherwise. The Just Returns Project breaks down the gap between words and funding across three reports. Fund the frontlines, not false solutions. 🌱📊 📎 Read more: bit.ly/4JustReturns #JustReturns #FundTheFrontlines

💥 Say it louder, ICE raids. Legal threats. Community trauma. Frontline groups need more than solidarity statements. Now is the time to act. If you’ve moved money to reflect the poly-crisis this year, move more. If you haven’t yet, start now. 📢 Communities are under siege.

Great piece from @thirdwavefund.bsky.social via @ncrpcommunity.bsky.social We need funders to get closer to the ground, to trust the leadership of people who live what they’re funding & to let go of the paternalism that frames sex workers as beneficiaries instead of experts. ncrp.org/2025/06/sex-...

Philanthropy says it cares about climate justice—but just 1.4% of ClimateWorks’ grantmaking reaches the frontlines. Top-down funding won’t cut it. The rainy day is now a hurricane. It’s time to fund real solutions. Read Part 2 of our blog: bit.ly/juneCWF #JustReturns #FundTheFrontlines

Happy AAPIP Month: This is the story of 18 Million Rising. "We’re a national Asian American advocacy organization that mobilizes communities around racial justice, abolition, and democracy.

NCRP wants more for the frontlines. Today, we're launching the second phase of our Climate Justice and Just Transition campaign: holding climate funders accountable for their continued underfunding of these necessary frontline organizations with this special 2-part blog.

How to Fend Off Attacks on #Nonprofits —Three Key Strategies nonprofitquarterly.org/how-to-fend-... @ncrpcommunity.bsky.social‬

What’s starving our democracy? 👉🏽 A labor movement that's been disrespected and defunded for decades. Loren McArthur breaks it down: If philanthropy is serious about saving democracy, it must invest in economic justice, not just election cycles.

Philanthropy shouldn’t need permission to fund justice. But fear of political backlash is already shrinking support for frontline movements. According to a report in The Intercept, major donors are pulling back funding from progressive orgs, afraid of retaliation under the current administration.

🚨 Bloomberg spent $1B on climate. But how much went to frontline communities building regenerative futures, not market-driven “fixes”? Technocratic climate funding gets the headlines. Frontline climate organizing saves lives.

As Vu Le puts it in his piece: Foundation trustees need to help save democracy — or get out of the way. We couldn’t agree more.

“This is not a time to stifle or silence dissent. This is a time to engage in dialogue and to honor the relationships that funders have with their grantees.” - Russell Roybal, @ncrpcommunity.bsky.social www.philanthropy.com/article/how-...

How much money is going to anti-democracy, anti-immigration, and anti-LGBTQ organizations? @ncrpcommunity.bsky.social is doing the research as their "Regressive Philanthropy Initiative." mailchi.mp/ncrp/roundup...

In the latest episode of The Playfull Podcast NCRP’s President and CEO Aaron Dorfman and our Movement Engagement Manger for Climate Justice Senowa Mize-Fox sit down with the host Kristine Michie to talk about the funding failures threatening civil society—and the bold shifts needed to protect it.

Black Maternal Health Week is here. The theme is Healing Legacies, but there’s no healing without truth. Philanthropy has long extracted from Black birth workers, then turned around and underfunded their solutions.

🖤Black Maternal Health Week is not just a time for awareness — it’s a call to action. CPCs in Black communities aren’t just misleading —they’re part of a system that diverts resources & trust away from the comprehensive, culturally competent care that Black Mamas & birthing people deserve.

“Foundations “aren’t the most nimble of institutions,” said Aaron Dorfman, CEO of the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy.” 🚀

1/ Climate funders keep saying they want to invest in bold solutions, but then hesitate when it’s time to move real money. Case in point: CZI’s new climate chief publicly says she couldn’t figure out how to spend $1B.

💰 Billionaires talk big on climate, but when it’s time to show up, they disappear. Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy is cutting its policy and advocacy office—leaving the Inflation Reduction Act without a key defender.

In light of the recent federal funding freezes, the vital role of philanthropy in supporting marginalized communities has become even more critical.

As recent policy shifts threaten the very fabric of our nonprofit sector, it's clear that the time for philanthropy to step up is now. Nearly 70% of 585 nonprofit leaders report being negatively impacted by these changes, with organizations like Better Tomorrow feeling defeated and unsafe.

“Don’t wait for the next crisis to act.” Dive into Katherine Ponce's latest blog, where she challenges philanthropy to rethink its reactive patterns and embrace long-term, equitable solutions.

False Solutions are making their way through the 2025 New Mexico Legislative Session and NM No False Solutions is working to take it back! Photos by Darrell Fong, Mesa Mountain Film

#ThrowbackThursday In this video, Spencer breaks down how the same set of 50 foundations featured in our Just Returns Project are navigating their colossal investment funds. With $1.2 trillion collectively controlled in 2020, these foundations allocated 0.5% to climate justice.

This. I worked on or adjacent to several urgent and crucial nonpartisan campaigns that all found that institutional funders and larger donors were just not willing to fund work to protect fair elections. Those dismantling democracy have lots of money. We can't defend democracy with pocket change.

🚨 @theprospect.bsky.social🚨 This wasn't a bad election cycle—it was bought & paid for. NCRP's latest research, led by our CEO Aaron Dorfman, exposes how conservative foundations & wealthy donors funneled over $1 billion into nonprofits that purge voter rolls, restrict ballot access, &silence voters.

Yesterday was Abortion Provider Appreciation Day, but every day is an opportunity to honor and protect those who make reproductive rights a reality.

💰 FUND independent clinics @KeepOurClinics—they need our support to keep doors open! 🎙️ LISTEN to providers share their stories at our Constellation of Care panel (1 PM ET | 10 AM PT) [Register: bit.ly/APADforum] #CelebrateAbortionProviders

✨ Abortion providers are guiding lights, helping people shape their futures with dignity and autonomy. Despite threats and challenges, they show up every day to ensure people get the care they need. ✨ #CelebrateAbortionProviders

Today, on Abortion Provider Appreciation Day, we honor Dr. David Gunn, murdered in 1993 by a white supremacist anti-abortion extremist. His courage lives on in every provider who shows up with compassion, resilience, & unwavering commitment—despite relentless opposition. #CelebrateAbortionProviders

When billionaires control the narrative, justice is always at risk. Mark Zuckerberg’s Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) assured staff and the public that its DEI commitments would continue—only to quietly gut its internal inclusion efforts and scrub its social advocacy commitments.

#ThrowbackThursday to an inspiring email from Candice C. Jones, President & CEO of Public Welfare Foundation, that still resonates with us today. “In these times, we must refocus on our principles to ensure our strategies deliver the world we hope to create, not undercut it.”

Senowa Mize-Fox, our Movement Engagement Manager for CJ reminds us: 🚫 We reject the dominant narrative from billionaires & their false solutions, especially during events like NYC Climate Week. It’s time to amplify & fund the real, community-driven solutions that address the climate crisis.

👏👏👏 I love many of my funding peers but I have been facilitating meetings with them for over a year and a half to create a new coalition and they still haven’t #cutthecheck.

During the Dorothy A. Johnson Center’s ‘11 Trends in Philanthropy for 2025’ webinar, our President and CEO, Aaron Dorfman, delivered a powerful message: “We are outgunned. For 50 years, anti-democracy agendas have been advanced through systematic funding by those opposed to our values.”

📢 Our CEO Aaron Dorfman lays out what’s needed in this moment:

🚨 PHILANTHROPY: The Clock Hit Zero. What Are You Waiting For? We’ve dropped the data. We’ve laid out the solutions. Now it’s on you. Movements aren’t stalling because they lack ideas or leadership. They’re stalling because funders are hesitant.