Weekly Reads—January 6, 2023

Enjoy PEAK’s weekly roundup of timely insights from the grantmaking community and beyond.

“The first step in fighting the use of fear and tactical threats to Black communities and others of color is acknowledging it; philanthropy must reckon with where we are in the long journey to racial equity and justice in our sector. We must recognize that the use of fear to disrupt our work is actually due to fear amongst those looking to stop us; clinging to a belief that THEY will lose rather than believing that ALL of us can win.” [more]
Susan Taylor Batten, ABFE

GlassPockets marked its 12th and final anniversary last year, with Candid sunsetting the website on December 15, migrating its learning content to Candid Learning for Funders, and planning to use new approaches to encourage funder transparency. Janet Camarena offers “history and lessons learned, the thought that went into this decision, and how we plan to evolve the effort for greater impact.” [more]

“What is the central role that racial justice should play in any conversation about democracy philanthropy? Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors developed a new report that features a rich collection of data that highlights the models and trends among funders supporting democracy.” [more]

“By taking a disability justice lens that centers the priorities and approaches of those most historically excluded groups, such as women, people of color, immigrants, and LGBTQIA+ people, inclusion can be more than a buzzword and pipe dream. We collectively benefit when these historically excluded groups are resourced in their leadership, ideas, solutions, and joy. However, when we miss this lens, funders inadvertently perpetuate further marginalization and exclusion.” [more]
Jen Bokoff, Disability Rights Fund, for Community-Centric Fundraising