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Rachel Branaman
May 24, 20225 min read
When your nonprofit's workplace culture fails you
Systemic gender bias and sexism are pervasive in the nonprofit sector. It is a myth that the “do-gooder” nature of nonprofits means an...
Rachel Branaman
May 10, 20226 min read
What to do when hope seems lost
Edited to add: The Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade was officially released on Friday, June 24, 2022. The decision...
Rachel Branaman
Feb 7, 202212 min read
When charity comes at a cost to the public good: What we get wrong when we talk about mega-giving
Mega giving is a consistent and continuing American giving tradition, ultimately making mega-foundations more powerful now than they were...
Rachel Branaman
Apr 28, 202110 min read
Moving Beyond Donor-Centric Fundraising to Prioritize Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Dignity
Over the last few weeks there has been consternation from White, male fundraisers [specifically, Tom Ahern] about the Community Centric...
Rachel Branaman
Mar 18, 20213 min read
If we called "personal growth" what it really is nobody would do it
I admit it. I have a slight obsession with learning. I constantly read books and listen to podcasts that expand my knowledge on issues...
Rachel Branaman
Jan 7, 20213 min read
Caught between two pandemics: Your nonprofit's place in this work
I have wanted to write about the intersections of our two pandemics; the first, a coronavirus that has taken the lives of 370,000+...
Rachel Branaman
Dec 12, 20205 min read
Are You Ready to Hire an Equity Consultant?
As a nation, we have endured unrepentant white supremacy, police violence, avoidable suffering, and economic despair this year. While...
Rachel Branaman
Jul 22, 20207 min read
The Revolution Will Not Be Funded
Tre Johnson wrote a perspective piece, When Black people are in pain, white people just join book clubs, for The Washington Post in June...
Rachel Branaman
Jul 2, 20206 min read
Who is Helping Communities of Color Right Now?
When we examine where donations have gone, we begin to ask if the communities being hit the hardest are the ones receiving the resources.
Rachel Branaman
Jun 15, 20204 min read
Moving beyond DEI in order to prioritize racial justice and equity
Cyndi Suarez's republished Nonprofit Quarterly article, The Nonprofit Sector as White Space, outlines how the concept of "white space"...
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