Science and democracy are strongly interlinked - as they are both built on freedom of speech, independence, facts and transparency. If you don’t respect democracy then you probably won’t respect science. And if you don’t respect science then you probably won’t respect democracy.

Last year's rush in #philanthropy to support racial justice is moving power as well as money closer to the grass roots. @SiliconValleyCF, Solidaire Network and others are giving away big dollars in new, democratic ways, as @AlexDanielsCOP explains. philanthropy.com/article/growth…

Misunderstood and overlooked: Entities acting as nerve centers of #SocialChange and #SystemsChange ecosystems are routinely underfunded. We recommend a different approach to due diligence for funders, based on interviews with 20 of these organizations bspan.org/2LNsoHd

Good article on the increase in nonprofit restructuring/ sustained collaboration in the wake of all the crises this past year. I've been working with the Sustained Collaboration Network - a new national donor collaborative of local pooled funds supporting…lnkd.in/g6i2pBp

Quick summary of Oprah interview: Black woman saves her own life. White man is saved by default & realizes he and his family have been living in a toxic prison that is harming them too. Majority of his family does not come to this realization. See also: U.S. 2020 election (1/2)

Some personal news ~ I’m embarking on a new chapter in public service - and am so excited to finally share that I will be the Special Advisor for Economic Mobility and Opportunity for Gavin Newsom . sacbee.com/news/politics-…

I went to bed wanting to know their names. I woke up just wanting to know their names. #Atlanta

A time to mourn and also a time to address the violence and hate in our nation that is tearing us apart.

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Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk now own more wealth than the bottom 40% of Americans combined. As Louis Brandeis once said, “We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both.”

Nonprofits play an indispensable role, but philanthropy too has a special responsibility. We must support nonprofits, not only with our words, but our actions: unrestricted funding, multi-year support & system changes that #ReimaginePhilanthropy. bit.ly/3t2qwva

Women of color continue to lead movements of change worldwide, despite being hit hardest by the pandemic and its consequences. We need to trust their leadership, because they make history. Every time. theglowup.theroot.com/let-them-lead-…

Wow all 3. Justice.

Today, a jury did the right thing. But true justice requires much more. Michelle and I send our prayers to the Floyd family, and we stand with all those who are committed to guaranteeing every American the full measure of justice that George and so many others have been denied.

The opportunity to lead a grantmaking program in Democracy based in Atlanta GA? And serve as a public policy advisor? for the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation ? WOW! what could be better than that? Come join our team! blankfoundation.org/article/job-op…

GOTV people!

My good friends Susan and Peter are in SF today promoting their new book which is getting rave reviews. Sign up info below - highly recommend!

What can you do to not see us as risky? - Alexandra Bernadotte, Beyond 12 on the need for funders to do soul-searching and consider the biases and gut feelings that stop them from supporting BIPOC-led organizations. #NCFPForum2022

Some math: Sequoia invested $800MM into Musk’s Twitter acquisition & $200MM into FTX, before marking it down to $0. Musk says Twitter bankruptcy is possible. $1bn could evaporate. I thought only governments & nonprofits were this inefficient w/ $$$. oscar perry abello

Bravo Jane Seymour Fonda for telling #SXSW2024 how #ExxonKnew in the 70s that fossil fuels would cause climate change.👏 If Exxon told the truth, "we wouldn't have the crisis we have today."💯 Instead they lied and deceived. Now we need to make them pay for the damage they've caused.