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Fiscal Sponsorship Is Here to Stay

Fiscal sponsors will continue to enable Americans to support projects of their choice at a time when those in need are stranded by government cutbacks

Greg Colvin
Fiscal Sponsorship Is Here to StayFiscal Sponsorship Is Here to Stay
Funders Will Invest in the Infrastructure of Collaborative Funds

Collaborative funds are only as strong as their fiscal sponsors, and many are at breaking point

Sampriti Ganguli
Funders will invest in the infrastructure of collaborative funds – not just the funds themselvesFunders will invest in the infrastructure of collaborative funds – not just the funds themselves
It’s Time to Rewrite the Job Description

A dispatch from PEAK2025 on how grants managers are leading on equity, tech adoption and institutional change

Rachel Kimber
It’s Time to Rewrite the Job DescriptionIt’s Time to Rewrite the Job Description
Fundraising Help Is No Longer Optional for Fiscal Sponsors

Sponsors can help projects close gaps in resourcing, build confidence, and unlock far more than we invest

Alejandra García Lezama and Frank Gargione
Fundraising Help Is No Longer Optional for Fiscal SponsorsFundraising Help Is No Longer Optional for Fiscal Sponsors
As Philanthropy Wavers on Palestine, Organizers Look Forward – and to Each Other

In New York City, organizers reflect on the path forward as philanthropy withdraws under political pressure

Neon Mashurov
As Philanthropy Wavers on Palestine, Organizers Look Forward – and to Each OtherAs Philanthropy Wavers on Palestine, Organizers Look Forward – and to Each Other
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