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Beyond Elections
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Field Note
Follow the money: participatory democracy in Ukraine?
Two Ukrainian communities – Zvyahel and Slavutych – will hold their first citizens’ assemblies in October and November.
Proximate
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Proximate Launches Series on Community-Led Investing
Journalism on compassionate investing will be supplemented with convenings that gather advocates, funders and community leaders
Proximate
Grassroots Grantmaking
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Q&A
What Funders Get Wrong About Girls and Young Feminists
Two new reports from Our Collective Practice challenge funders to think about girls' organizing in a new way
Proximate
Proximate Brasil
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Column
É possível dizer que a filantropia expressa as chamadas características femininas?
A filantropia feminina está mudando o sistema - ou apenas a ótica? Um olhar fundamentado sobre gênero e doações
Joana Ribeiro Mortari e Patricia Kunrath
Fiscal Sponsorship
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Analysis
Fiscally Sponsored for the Long Haul
Why some fiscally sponsored projects choose not to spin out – and stick around for good
Jennifer Krazit
Donor Advising
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Opinion
Let's Build the Field of Philanthropic Advising
Now more than ever, this disperse field needs coordination and collaboration. Let’s connect the dots.
Chrissy Garton
Proximate Brasil
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Analysis
Land, Power, and Collectivity: New Paths Within Philanthropy
How two pioneers in participatory land management are embracing collective decision-making
Aline Khouri
How We Gather
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Perspective
We Can Do Public Meetings Better
Disastrous town hall meetings are becoming a familiar part of the American fabric. It doesn’t have to be that way
Susan Charland
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Perspective
A New Lifeline for Nonprofits and Movements: Why It's Time to Consider the PBC model
With social impact organizations under attack, the Public Benefit Corporation route has never been timelier
Michael Gilligan
Proximate Brasil
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Q&A
Como o Fundo Casa direciona recursos para as organizações de base no Brasil
Maria Amália Souza está tentando mudar a forma como o dinheiro flui para proteger a Amazônia
Ben Wrobel
Proximate Brasil
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Field Note
Resumo de Relatórios: Proximate Brasil
Lemos vários relatórios sobre a mudança de poder na filantropia e selecionamos os destaques
Proximate
Proximate Brasil
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Field Note
Report Roundup: Proximate Brasil
We read several recent reports on shifting power in philanthropy – and pulled out the highlights
Proximate
Aprofundando a Filantropia
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Perspective
Filantropia na blockchain
A fundadora da Grapevine fala sobre como os DAOs e os círculos de doação se cruzam cada vez mais
Emily Rasmussen (tradução e reflexão final: Joana Mortari)
Proximate Brasil
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Perspective
'Ensuring that the Community Endures'
Challenges and opportunities for territorial philanthropy and Buen Vivir
Renata Saavedra
Proximate Brasil
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Analysis
Terra, Poder e Coletividade: novos caminhos dentro da filantropia
Como dois pioneiros em gestão participativa da terra estão adotando processos de decisão coletiva
Aline Khouri
Proximate Brasil
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Opinion
The Protagonism of Black Women in the Third Sector
Most black women in Brazil’s grassroots and territorial organizations work informally – reinforcing inequalities
Luana Batista
Proximate Brasil
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Perspective
'Garantir que a comunidade permaneça'
Desafios e oportunidades para uma filantropia territorial e pelo bem viver
Renata Saavedra
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Proximate In Person
East Africa Connect Advancing Collaboration for Impact
The launch of the Opportunity Collaboration East Africa Chapter
Vincent Mwangi
Common Ground
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Perspective
How Fiscal Sponsors Can Help Nonprofits Survive Political Threats
Take these eight steps today to prepare new structures of support
Thaddeus Squire
Proximate Brasil
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Column
Is it possible to say that philanthropy expresses so-called feminine characteristics?
Is feminine philanthropy changing the system—or just the optics? A grounded look at gender and giving
Joana Ribeiro Mortari and Patrícia Kunrath Silva
Aprofundando a Filantropia
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Q&A
How the Casa Fund Drives Resources to Brazil’s Grassroots
Maria Amália Souza is trying to rewire how money flows to protect the Amazon
Proximate
Common Ground
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Analysis
Inside a Peer-Governed Fiscal Sponsor
Movement Sustainability Commons and other sponsors are starting to involve grassroots leaders in budgeting, hiring, and strategy decisions
Natalie Blackmur
Proximate Brasil
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Opinion
O Protagonismo das Mulheres Negras no Terceiro Setor
Mulheres negras atuam como voluntárias em bases locais, sem remuneração, o que reforça desigualdades já naturalizadas.
Luana Batista
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Q&A
Imperial Valley’s New Endowment – and What It Represents
Why one California foundation chose to shift assets — not just grants — to a more proximate foundation
Proximate
Unlocking Abundance
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Q&A
Half Her DAF: A Conversation with Jen Risher
The co-founder of #HalfMyDAF talks about wealth, money stories, and what’s next for DAF reform
Meg Massey
Grassroots Grantmaking
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Field Note
A New Book Shares Evidence on Participatory Grantmaking
Twelve research papers shine a light on participatory models and approaches
Ben Wrobel
Common Ground
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Analysis
What the Heck is Fiscal Sponsorship, Anyway?
An overview of the sometimes-misunderstood concept
Social Impact Commons
Common Ground
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Editorial
Introducing... Common Ground
Unpacking the overlooked engine behind movements, mutual aid and frontline leadership
Ben Wrobel
Beyond Elections
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Q&A
Zimbabwe NGO Helps the People Take Charge of Climate Resilience
Zimbabwe’s climate strategy isn't responsive to rural communities; Green Institute engaged citizens to change that.
Ben Wrobel
Unlocking Abundance
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Analysis
How Can States Push for DAF Reform?
With federal reform stalled, state attorneys general can still act on DAF transparency
Kendra Hurley
Rethinking Resources
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Newsletter
Rethinking Resources Newsletter
What’s next for resourcing social justice and feminist movements around the world?
Proximate
Beyond Elections
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Field Note
Participatory democracy isn’t just for governments
NGO People Powered demonstrates how member-based organizations can use participatory democracy to determine how to allocate its budget.
Proximate
Beyond Elections
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Field Note
We need a common vocabulary for participation
What does make public participation in government decision-making meaningful?
Proximate
Beyond Elections
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Q&A
How do you grow a culture of democracy from scratch?
Marr Nyang founded Gambia Participates in a country just emerging from a decades-long dictatorship
Pam Bailey
Donor Advising
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Perspective
When Trust-Busting Leads to Trust Building
The story of how I discovered my trust fund — and had to fight to give it away
Susanna Penfield
Unlocking Abundance
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Editorial
Introducing... Unlocking Abundance
An editorial series exploring the future of DAF reform in the United States
Proximate
Grassroots Grantmaking
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Q&A
Five Questions for John Hecklinger
We spoke with the Global Fund for Children’s co-CEO about participatory grantmaking and more
Proximate
Homegrown Horizons
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Column
Out of Tune and Out of Time! The Harmful Stereotypes of ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’
The song reflects a past era of development that led to decades of error
Vincent Mwangi
Beyond Elections
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Field Note
Who’s Defining Participation?
Maybe we need to focus on the social and political context in which the idea and practice of participation emerges.
Proximate
Beyond Elections
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Field Note
The Ultimate in Participatory Democracy is People Governing Themselves
The concept of people governing themselves is beginning to take root in an exciting way in Myanmar
Proximate
Beyond Elections
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Field Note
‘Nation states’ are no longer the engines of progress
Democracy is not in decline. The nation-state is.
Proximate
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Publisher's Note
From the Editor: Reflecting on Proximate's First Year
It's been a busy year – and we're excited for what's to come
Ben Wrobel
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Publisher's Note
Proximate's Most Popular: Our Most-Read Stories from 2024
Here are the stories that generated the most reads and the most conversation this past year
Proximate
Rethinking Resources
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Opinion
Resourcing Feminist Movements: Provocations for the Future
Where will the money come from for feminist organizing? We need to look to the global majority
Angelika Arutyunova, Amina Doherty, and Leila Hessini
Beyond Elections
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Q&A
Violence is a Community Problem that Must be Solved by the Community
Residents in Yumbo, Colombia, brainstorm solutions to urban violence
Pam Bailey
Rethinking Resources
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Q&A
Crisis Response: The Timely Mandate of the Global Resilience Fund
We spoke with Laura Vergara and Ruby Johnson about their work to fund girls and young feminists on the frontlines
Proximate
Rethinking Resources
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Opinion
How to Fund the Girls You Want to Run the World
Young people are changing the world. Trust them with resources.
Angelika Arutyunova and Lariza Fonseca
Grassroots Grantmaking
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Field Note
A New Book on Participatory Grantmaking
There’s a new book called Participatory Grantmaking in Philanthropy coming out in 2025.
Proximate
Grassroots Grantmaking
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Field Note
RWJF Reflects on Participatory Philanthropy
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is the latest major foundation to experiment with PGM and they released a case study of their pilot phase.
Proximate
Proximate Brasil
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Field Note
Resumo de relatórios: Doações de base no Brasil
Lemos vários relatórios sobre a mudança de poder na filantropia e selecionamos os destaques
Proximate
Proximate Brasil
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Column
Aprofundando a Filantropia: o que queremos dizer com prática?
Uma nova coluna para o Proximate Brasil sobre filantrópicas contemporâneas
Joana Ribeiro Mortari
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