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As we enter a week of gratitude, let us shine a spotlight on the incredible & deserving orgs in our Bold Solutions Network 💡
This cohort of problem solvers work tirelessly day in & day out to accelerate social change — and for that, we say thanks 🤗
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Dive deep into the transformative world of philanthropy with Dr. Cecilia Conrad 💪 Listen now: bit.ly/49nPTx3
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"Imagine trying to solve racial inequity or homelessness in your community with $50,000 in a year and a half. It’s time for a new business model." Via
@LeverforChange, @CConradCEO shares insights into changing the way we give.
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Lever for Change team members, Jenna Schornack & Karen Minkel, shared at #CEP2023 how philanthropic challenges create unique opportunities for funders to collaborate, learn together, & amplify their grantees’ work in meaningful ways.
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Learn about the progress the awardees of the #Equality CantWait Challenge have made in the past two years: leverforchange.org/learning/…
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🌟 Women's Equality Can't Wait 🌟
The Equality Can't Wait Challenge is making waves, and these organizations are showing incredible impact. Support them and be a part of the change.
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#EqualityCantWait #GenderEquality @pivotalventures @LeverforChange
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🌟 Women's Equality Can't Wait 🌟
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@NativeWomenLead @girls_inc @adaacademy @domesticworkers
#EqualityCantWait #GenderEquality @LeverforChange @pivotalventures
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We're excited to attend today's #HiltonPrize celebrating @OneAcreFund! Funders inspired by today's events can learn more about how competitions can make #philanthropy more equitable in this @Philanthropy op-ed that ran yesterday: philanthropy.com/article/why…
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The United States is in the midst of the largest intergenerational transfer of wealth in its history. @LeverforChange's @CConradCEO shares why it's time to shake up traditional means of giving. buff.ly/3Q6mqyQ
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Opinion: Who’s afraid of a little grant competition? Too many philanthropists, argues Cecilia Conrad, CEO of @LeverforChange. @CConradCEO phlnthrp.com/408H6L8
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🏆 Embrace Competition for Philanthropic Impact! 💪 In this Op-Ed, @CConradCEO highlights why well-designed grant competitions can level the playing field, encourage equity, and magnify the impact of philanthropy. 🌍🤝leverforchan.ge/491QPXH @Philanthropy
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Learn how competitions can fuel social change and inspire collaboration. 🚀 @Philanthropy @LeverforChange leverforchan.ge/491QPXH
#Philanthropy #Equity #SocialChange #BoldSolutions #SocialImpact
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The @LwalaCommunity Alliance has been awarded the @LeverforChange Maternal and Infant Health Award. The award was created to support community-led projects and programs working to reduce maternal and infant mortality worldwide. Congratulations! bit.ly/3s0LKhy
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🌟 Slowing Down In Service of Impact 🌟
Unconscious bias is a powerful, subtle force influencing our daily choices and life-altering decisions. Learn how to combat bias and support meaningful change in the philanthropic world. @Chicago_Beyond
Read now: leverforchan.ge/3MaMDe8
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Did you know all finalists from our challenges become members of our Bold Solutions Network?
That's right-- we welcome these deserving orgs into our network so other funders can be made aware of their incredible impact.
Check out all of our members at leverforchan.ge/3O4EM38
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What makes big bets effective? Yesterday, our CEO, @CeciliaConrad, alongside Abby Failk (Entrepreneur in Residence, Emerson Collective), Tom Kalil (CIO, Schmidt Futures), & Anushka Ratnayake (CEO & Founder, MyAgro), participated in a conversation about this topic at @gpforg.
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The panelists highlighted the ability of an organization to scale or deepen their work, the transformative effect a large gift can have on an organization’s capacity, and the gap in funding from the public and private sectors that these big bets can fill.
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Thanks to Global Philanthropy Forum @gpforg for hosting this engaging discussion and to Gloria C. Duffy, Ph.D., President and CEO of the Commonwealth Club, for moderating!
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