May 31, 2023 To Build Community Power, Here Are Two Habits Funders Need to Break May 31, 2023/ Jenifer Fernandez Ancona, Jodeen Olguín-Tayler, Josh Stearns, Guest Contributors Funders often struggle to back civic engagement and community power building. In this guest piece, three authors whose organizations collaboratively fund that work suggest some changes in approach.Read More
March 23, 2022 Way to Win Wants to Keep the Blue Wave Going This Year. Can It? March 23, 2022/ Martha Ramirez Staunchly progressive, Way to Win is an umbrella organization for both philanthropic and political funding. Its Sun Belt-focused strategy faces some headwinds as it seeks to galvanize voters ahead of the midterms.Read More
February 17, 2021 How Boom and Bust Funding is Holding Back Democracy Reform February 17, 2021/ Nicole Boucher, Guest Contributor The work of ensuring a strong, multiracial democracy needs to happen year round, not just during elections. Nicole Boucher of Way to Rise makes the case that more 501(c)(3) funders must engage with state-level democracy reform.Read More
July 06, 2020 How a Progressive Funder Collaborative Seeks to Ramp Up Voter Engagement July 06, 2020/ Philip Rojc Since 2016, progressive donors have been hard at work building up grassroots civic engagement capacity. Here’s how one collaborative wants to use 501(c)(3) funds to expand the electorate and counteract COVID-19 as November looms.Read More