Weekly Reads—April 4, 2025

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

“A 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit Myanmar on March 28, 2025. As we continue to learn more about the quake’s devastating impact, one thing is certain: Survivors have a long road to recovery ahead. Join us in supporting Myanmar earthquake survivors as they rebuild and recover from the disaster.” [more]
Kristina C. Moore, Center for Disaster Philanthropy

“From 2016 to 2020 about $28.5 billion was given in grants supporting women and girls, however, only $392 million (1.4 percent) was given to organizations benefiting Indigenous women. This underinvestment underscores the urgent need for funders to adopt more flexible, sustained, and Indigenous-led funding approaches to strengthen Indigenous leadership and self-determined solutions.” [more]
Myrna Cunningham, Lourdes Inga, Teresa Zapeta, The Center for Effective Philanthropy

“Funders and philanthropy-serving organizations alike are working to better align with movements, recognizing that how we listen to grantee partners, and then how we follow up with that learning, are key levers for social change.” [more]
Jeree Thomas and Julia Beatty, Borealis Philanthropy

“[According to the Lily Family School of Philanthropy report The Next Generation of Philanthropy, young] donors desire close involvement with the causes that mean the most to them. Nonprofit organizations and philanthropic advisors seeking to engage younger donors will need to adopt a long-game mindset toward building meaningful relationships with them.” [more]
Lily Family School of Philanthropy