Weekly Reads—December 19, 2025

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

“As public and philanthropic investments in gender equity decline, women’s organizations are again being asked to do more with less. Yet history proves that these groups are among the most effective engines of change: deeply rooted in community, and rich in scalable solutions.” [more]
WomenStrong International

“More flexible funding and flexible processes are still one of the most common suggestions we see from grantees and, of course, we know how important this kind of flexibility is in this specific moment when nonprofits, regardless or size and focus, are reeling.” [more]
CEP

“Collaborative funds are one of the fastest-growing forms of philanthropy. These funds are philanthropic organizations that pool resources from multiple donors to support the people, movements, and nonprofits addressing complex, systemic challenges” [more]
Philanthropy Together, Redstone Strategy, and Vital Impact

“The Aging & Disability Health Policy Lab will draw from stakeholder and expert input, gather community expertise, develop policy options, solicit comments, and ultimately publish model policies.” [more]
The SCAN Foundation