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December 2023 | The Giving Practice

As foundation staff and boards continue to do the critical work of consciousness raising*, relationship-building and culture-shifting along their racial equity** journeys we’re increasingly hearing our clients ask, “What’s next?” “How do we go deeper?” “How do we put our commitment into practice...

Feature image with blue background, white TGP logo in the right bottom corner, and a graphic with three people on different size blocks. Title reads: What is an equity filter? slowing down to reshape "business as usual"
December 2023 | The Giving Practice

Bringing younger generations into the governance of family foundations is exciting and a bit complicated. When the governing generation “hands over the keys,” it often prompts families to reconsider the impact and legacy of their wealth.

For the Kelleys, it was also an opportunity for...

Featured image with headshot of Craig Kelley on left side. Title on right side reads "Navigating Generational Transitions: A conversation with Craig Kelley on bringing a new generation into the Lora  Martin Kelley Family Foundation."
November 2023 | The Giving Practice

In the video below, Senior Advisor Mark Sedway walks through one of our most used exercises with clients. We call it the Evolutions Exercise and for years we’ve used it to help foundations, philanthropy-serving organizations and other non-profits name, embrace and live into change. 

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Feature image with blue background, white TGP logo in the right bottom corner, and a graphic with a person going journeying from A to B. Title reads:Exercise: Evolutions; Naming, embracing and living into change.
September 2023 | The Giving Practice

I was born in South Korea and immigrated to the United States with my family when I was 8 years old. Growing up in predominantly white communities, I wasn’t always able to name or articulate the problem of racism and the multiple layers of inequities because, like most people growing up in...

Featured Image: On a blue background there is an image of Katie to the left, with an illustration of a paper plane above her. To the right is the title of the piece, "Reflections on My Journey in Supporting Critical Conversations on Race." and the TGP log
August 2023 | The Giving Practice

We are excited to introduce you to three new senior advisors who recently joined our TGP community: Katie Hong, Robin Martin and Emily Parker. 

Katie, Robin and Emily bring a wealth of experiences across multiple sectors and deep commitments to advancing racial equity in philanthropy....

Feature Image on yellow background: Meet Katie, Robin and Emily
July 2023 | The Giving Practice

International Funders for Indigenous Peoples (IFIP) is a global community of funders dedicated to Indigenous Peoples worldwide. This past spring, through a process led by Executive Director Lourdes...

Evolutions of a Global Community of Funders: Reflections on International Funders for Indigenous Peoples' latest strategy process with Executive Director Lourdes Inga (Interview)
July 2023 | The Giving Practice

During the United Philanthropy Forum’s 2023 conference, keynote speaker F. Javier Torres-Campos, poignantly expressed to attendees that “philanthropy is born out of love but is...

Featured Image with blue background, white text, and illustration of lion. Title: Embracing Courageous Mindsets to Transform Philanthropy. Perspectives from UPF's 2023 conference.

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