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From TV’s ‘The Gilded Age’ to the Fight for Reparations: Lessons for Philanthropy in 2024
From TV’s ‘The Gilded Age’ to the Fight for Reparations: Lessons for Philanthropy in 2024

What binge watching a popular television show taught me about philanthropy’s ongoing efforts to move away from antiquated notions of charity.

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BIPOC Leadership, Brilliant Transformations, Chronicle of Philanthropy, Economic Mobility, Foundation, Funders, Leadership, Leadership Development, Leadership Learning, Liberatory Leadership, New York City Leadership, Nonprofit Leaders, Nonprofit Sector, NYC, Philanthropic Sector, Philanthropy, Racial Equity, Reparations, Robert Sterling Clark, Social Justice, Trust-Based PhilanthropyLisa Pilar CowanChronicle of Philanthropy, The Gilded Age, reparations, social justice, social change, BIPOC leaders, BIPOC Leadership, philanthropic sector, philanthropy, Trust-Based Philanthropy, Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, nonrofit, nonprofit leadership, nonprofit operations, Non-Profit, New York City nonprofit professional, Charity Navigator, reparations commissionComment
Brilliant Transformations: Toward Full Flourishing in BIPOC Leadership Transitions
Brilliant Transformations: Toward Full Flourishing in BIPOC Leadership Transitions

Explore strategies for navigating leadership transitions and recommendations to make these transitions better based on the insights of BIPOC leaders.

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BIPOC Leadership, Economic Mobility, Foundation, Funders, Leadership Development, Leadership, Leadership Learning, Liberatory Leadership, New York City Leadership, Nonprofit Leaders, Nonprofit Sector, NYC, Philanthropic Sector, Philanthropy, Racial Equity, Russia, Social Justice, Trust-Based Philanthropy, Brilliant TransformationsMichelle Flores and Elena Conte and developed in partnership with team of core advisors — Bianca Anderson of ProInspire, AiLun Ku of BIPOC Leaders Network, and Ericka Stallings of Leadership Learning Community.Brilliant Transformations, Brilliant Transformations: Toward Full Flourishing in BIPOC Leadership Transitions, social change organizations, systemic racism, People of Color, BIPOC leaders, impactComment
Providing BIPOC leaders a “Brilliant Transformation” into leadership roles
Providing BIPOC leaders a “Brilliant Transformation” into leadership roles

AiLun Ku and Lisa Pilar Cowan share what they learned from a new study that reflects a wide range of experiences of BIPOC leaders from across the United States related to their transitions into leadership roles.

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BIPOC Leadership, Economic Mobility, Foundation, Funders, Leadership, Leadership Development, Leadership Learning, Liberatory Leadership, New York City Leadership, Nonprofit Leaders, Nonprofit Sector, NYC, NYN Media, Philanthropic Sector, Philanthropy, Racial Equity, Robert Sterling Clark, Social Justice, Trust-Based PhilanthropyAiLun Ku and Lisa Pilar CowanLiberatory Leadership Learning Series, Lead a Non-Profit, Leadership Development Programs, leadership, board leadership, BIPOC Leadership, Non-Profit, nonprofit leadership, nonprofit leader, NYN Media, NYC, Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, trust, Trust-Based Philanthropy, strategic, social justice, social impact, social and systems-level change work, relationship building, Building, Building Movement Project, Making (or Taking) SpaceComment
Sterling Network NYC: A Bold Experiment in Relationships, Power & Imagining Leadership Otherwise
Sterling Network NYC: A Bold Experiment in Relationships, Power & Imagining Leadership Otherwise

As a result of our deep belief in the power of networks, the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation launched the Sterling Network NYC in 2017 with the intention to provide a ten-year investment in leaders who advance racial equity and economic mobility.

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Economic Mobility, Foundation, Funders, Leadership, Leadership Development, Leadership Learning, New York City Leadership, Nonprofit Leaders, Nonprofit Sector, Philanthropic Sector, Philanthropy, Robert Sterling Clark, Sterling Network NYC, Social Justice, Trust-Based PhilanthropyPhilip Li and Trish Adobea TchumeRobert Sterling Clark Foundation, Sterling Network NYC, Sterling Network Impact Report, equity, Judy Pryor-Ramirez, STERLING NETWORK NYC: A Bold Experiment in Relationships, Power & Imagining Leadership Otherwise, Leadership Development Programs, leadershipComment
The Value of Lived Experience
The Value of Lived Experience

It’s vacation season.  I’m a planner, so mapping out travel is great fun (for me!) and full of discovery. 

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BIPOC Leadership, Foundation, Funders, Getting to Know You, Leadership, Leadership Development, Leadership Learning, Liberatory Leadership, New York City Leadership, Nonprofit Leaders, Nonprofit Sector, Philanthropic Sector, Philanthropy, Racial Equity, Robert Sterling Clark, Social Justice, Trust-Based PhilanthropyPhilip LiPanama, Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, Trust-Based Philanthropy, philanthropic sector, philanthropy, Foundation, leadership, nonprofit workComment
Why Grant Makers Should Reject Shiny New Things
Why Grant Makers Should Reject Shiny New Things

During the endless days of Zoom meetings that began with pandemic lockdowns, I invented a “philanthrobingo” game to keep me focused on listening.

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BIPOC Leadership, Chronicle of Philanthropy, Economic Mobility, Foundation, Leadership Development, Leadership, Leadership Learning, Liberatory Leadership, New York City Leadership, Nonprofit Leaders, Nonprofit Sector, NYC, Philanthropic Sector, Philanthropy, Racial Equity, Reparations, Robert Sterling Clark, Social Justice, Trust-Based Philanthropy, FundersLisa Pilar CowanBingo, philanthrobingo, zoom, zoom meetings, philanthropic sector, philanthropy, Chronicle of Philanthropy, Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, organizations, Foundation, leadership, Liberatory Leadership, Lead a Non-Profit, Leadership Development Programs, grantmaking, grantee, Grants, governance, Funding, fundersComment