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What’s next for the background infrastructure powering the grassroots?
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An interview with Rose Apurinã on trust, territory, and the power of Indigenous-led funding
Joana Ribeiro Mortari

When neurodivergent kids design the game, the rules change
Kadin McElwain

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
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Collaborative funds are only as strong as their fiscal sponsors, and many are at breaking point
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A dispatch from PEAK2025 on how grants managers are leading on equity, tech adoption and institutional change
Rachel Kimber

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