Funding Needed for Black Organizing
Written by Sean Thomas-Breitfeld Around the country funders are coming together to support community organizing in black communities. Earlier this month, I moderated a panel discussion at the North Star […]
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Public Protest Molds Public Opinion
Written by Sean Thomas-Breitfeld Earlier this month, a new poll revealed that there was a “deep divide” between blacks and whites on race and the criminal justice system. I’m not sure that […]
Sharing the Hard Decisions: How Co-Leaders Can Do More Together
Written by Frances Kunreuther This blog post is due to the courtesy of NCRP NCRP’s new report, Cultivating Nonprofit Leadership, is an important addition to the philanthropic sector, making the case for […]
Mapping an Emerging Network of Nonprofits in New Mexico
Written by Tina Law There is growing recognition among nonprofits and funders that networks can play a distinct role in advancing social change. As noted by Network Impact and Center for Evaluation Innovation in […]
Detroiters Stand up to Tax Foreclosures
Written by Alvin Young Faced with the possibility of displacement, Detroiters filled the Detroit City Council on Tuesday, March 24th, to demand that they pass a resolution urging the Wayne […]
Intersectionality: Beyond the Hype
Written by Frances Kunreuther Sean and I have been grappling with how to talk about the (frequently overused) concept of intersectionality. For years, we have admired the pioneering work of Kimberlé […]
Reflections on the Penas for the Common Good
Written by Alicia Lueras Maldonado As the year comes to an end, it’s a good time to reflect on the past year and think about the work ahead of us. […]
Coming Home Again
Written by Tina Law Growing up, I was part of a number of youth programs designed to help me and other kids of color in our predominantly low-income neighborhood to […]
Surprise! Boomers are Aging
Written by Frances Kunreuther Even though we’re not going back to school, we at the Building Movement Project have entered the fall thinking about the year ahead. We are meeting […]
Just Bread
Written by Aaron Handelsman The Capuchin Soup Kitchen (CSK) used to be called The Charity Guild. It first opened its doors in Detroit in 1929 with a mission of feeding the poor. […]