In a recent OpEd in The Chronicle of Philanthropy Deepak Bhargava, President of the THE JPB FOUNDATION, and #NEOPartner, highlights the latest trends in activism which are shifting toward grassroots movements and empowering local voices. This approach emphasizes the importance of building power within communities to create sustainable change. “Pro-democracy movements can win the future, but to do so they’ll need to expand their repertoire and foreground the proven strategies long used by working-class people to change the world.” Lessons from History to inform the present and create the change needed for the future. #TrustBasedPhilanthropy Read the full article below https://lnkd.in/gYJznMTn
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Launched in 1983 as Public Interest Projects, a 501(c)3 public charity, NEO Philanthropy is a national leader in innovative philanthropic solutions. We lead large-scale collaborative grantmaking funds on a range of social justice issues, provide fiscal sponsorship and management to projects and campaigns, manage donor advised funds and develop organization and field-focused capacity building initiatives. We offer collaborative funding networks, cutting-edge policy and issue analysis, advocacy, and networking platforms aimed to significantly increase donor and grantee impact. NEO approaches its philanthropic work creatively and in a way that inspires its donors, grantees and philanthropic partners to seek transformative social change. That’s the NEO difference. - See more at: www.neophilanthropy.org.
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In a recent analysis done by the Brennan Center for Justice, Kendall Verhovek explores the trailblazing reforms that are being done in battleground-state Michigan. “These reforms ensure that voting is accessible, election subversion is further out of reach, and democracy is strengthened for decades to come. Michigan is proof that voting for democracy begets a stronger, more inclusive democracy.” You can read the entire in-depth analysis below. https://lnkd.in/gDYxQC6q
Michigan Blazes a Path for Pro-Democracy Reform
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The latest Inside Philanthropy feature on NEO’s State Infrastructure Fund is a must-read! Reporter Sarah Henry has captured the secret sauce of SIF with comprehensive insights from partners and funders. Despite serious threats against democracy, NEO’s own Erica Linnick, Vice President of the State Infrastructure Fund remains encouraged by the momentum around the country. “I have a lot of hope because I know what our grantees are doing on the ground. People are meeting the challenges.” Check out this insightful article as well as quotes from other #NEOPartners, Risa Kaufman, director of human rights at The Overbrook Foundation, Anneshia Hardy, executive director of Alabama Values, Oriana Sandoval, CEO of Center for Civic Policy in New Mexico, and John P. and Anne Welsh McNulty Foundation Trustee Johnny McNulty. https://lnkd.in/gdviJxGS
“Keep Hope Alive.” The State Infrastructure Fund Channels Optimism Against Democracy Threats | Inside Philanthropy
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In a new The Chronicle of Philanthropy article by Alex Daniels, Rini Chakraborty, VP of NEO Philanthropy's Four Freedoms Fund, impressed the importance of NEO's new Movement Resilience Fund, “We have to do something or the consequences will be devastating, not just for immigrant leaders and their families but also the movement organizations that have really come to depend on them.” Creating certainty in a moment of uncertainty, the Movement Resilience Fund is a new endeavor created by NEO Philanthropy's Four Freedoms Fund in partnership with Cornell Law School's Path2Papers, Justice Action Center, and UndocuBlack Network to provide concrete support for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients and other immigrant leaders within social justice organizations to help navigate the byzantine immigration laws. https://lnkd.in/g5sqTRYZ
As Election Nears, Four Freedoms Fund Seeks $5 Million to Support Immigrants
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NEO Philanthropy is always looking for new opportunities to support local communities. Through our Economic Mobility and Opportunity Fund, we are launching a new initiative in partnership with the Child Poverty Action Lab (CPAL), Leading on Opportunity, the Southern Economic Advancement Project, and Opportunity Insights. Together, we are piloting new and innovative ways of leveraging the underlying data from tools like Opportunity Atlas and Social Capital Atlas to shed light on new ways that mobility research can be translated to help shape local policy. Read more about this effort and the individual projects below. https://lnkd.in/g2MDwbUr
Promising Practices for Local Data Translation
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NEO Philanthropy's Four Freedoms Fund is thrilled to introduce the Movement Resilience Fund. Please join us for a virtual discussion on Thursday, August 8 at 1pm ET with our partners Cornell Law School's Path2Papers, Justice Action Center, and UndocuBlack Network. We will also be joined by United We Dream and Undocumented in Philanthropy as we dive into this critical new pooled fund. Come and learn why this new fund to support Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients and other immigrant leaders within social justice organizations is so necessary at this moment. Secure your spot and register below! https://lnkd.in/gpXGmYaW
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NEO Philanthropy is thrilled to welcome Alex-Handrah Aime of Meta and Blake Strode of ArchCity Defenders to NEO’s Board of Directors. “Both Alex and Blake are brilliant individuals who have deep experience working toward creating a society that is more just and fair. We are very fortunate to welcome their unique, insightful perspectives to advance the critical work of the progressive movement.” - Michele Lord, President of NEO Philanthropy. Read the full press release below. Additional information on NEO’s 40 years of strengthening social justice movements can be found at neophilanthropy.org. https://lnkd.in/gB8d6Vqk
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We are excited to announce that #NEOPartner, Maha Jweied, CEO of the Responsible Business Initiative for Justice, recently discussed the impact of criminal records on employment on Axios' 1 big thing podcast. With 1 in every 3 US adults having a record, businesses play a critical role in second chance hiring. RBIJ is leading the charge to encourage businesses to help one another and put more people back into the workforce. How could your company support this effort? Share your thoughts and join the conversation! Listen to the full interview below. #SecondChanceHiring #WorkforceInclusion #ResponsibleBusinessInitiative https://lnkd.in/dRZ736BG
Maha Jweied: Businesses must lead on second chance hiring
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Exciting news from #NEOPartner, Comunidades Indigenas en Liderazgo (CIELO)! Their new billboard campaign in LA is a groundbreaking step in amplifying the voices of Indigenous migrant communities. It's time to have a meaningful conversation about representation and identity. Learn more about CIELO and their work below. Let's discuss how we can work together to support and uplift these communities. #IndigenousRights #CulturalDiversity #CommunityEngagement https://mycielo.org/
CIELO
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The work of democracy takes maintenance, effort, and care. How do you think we can further advance democracy and equality in the US? #4thofJuly #votingrights #democracy #equality
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