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Building Movement Project co-director Sean Thomas-Breitfeld

Stanford Social Innovation Review Features Building Movement Project Co-Director

By August 12, 2016

“When grantmakers go looking for feedback from their grantees, they can ask a lot of questions,” writes Building Movement Project (BMP) Co-Director Sean Thomas-Breitfeld. “But grilling grantees and listening to them are two different things, and the distinction is as much about intent as impact.” The Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSRI), in partnership with Grantmakers for…

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Four Dating Tips to Sustain Strong Grantmaker-Grantee Relationship

By August 5, 2016

The following was released in the Stanford Social Innovation Review today by Kierra Johnson of United for Reproductive and Gender Justice.  TWI heartily endorses these thoughtful practices, as they mirror tips we shared earlier this year! As someone who’s been in the nonprofit sector for almost two decades, I have spent a lot of time working…

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Live Your Learning Like It’s Golden

By August 3, 2016

We are pleased to share that The Whitman Institute’s Co-Executive Director, Pia Infante, is a featured session leader for the upcoming Golden State Learning Series, sponsored by Grantmakers for Effective Organizations. The deadline is fast approaching.  Here’s the information.  Sign up soon! The Golden State Learning series offers the opportunity to learn from colleagues within…

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What is A Restorative Philanthropy?

By July 1, 2016

The idea of restorative philanthropy was provoked for me at ivoh’s Restorative Narrative Colloquium last weekend. Restorative Narrative is an approach to storytelling (e.g. journalistic, documentary, etc.) that walks with a place or community over time, usually after a tragedy, to show how rebuilding and restoration are emerging. It contrasts (in both content and process)…

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Post-Sabbatical Reflections: Inviting People In

By June 4, 2016

Since I returned from a two-month sabbatical in September, Pia has nudged me to share reflections about the experience. I’ve taken my time in doing so. It’s because of my natural procrastination around writing, but also because I felt my main insight three months off would be better than two! I actually haven’t written anything…

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