A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities and Candid, “are engaging in a multi-year partnership that leverages Candid’s data collections and ABFE’s subject matter expertise to explore Black leadership in the social sector.”

From Michell Speight (ABFE) and Cathleen Clerkin (Candid): “We believe ABFE and Candid offer complementary skill sets and lived experience for this work…Candid and ABFE have also convened a panel of external advisors with expertise in research, academia, and thought leadership to review and provide insight and feedback on this work.”

“For the initial year of the partnership, Candid and ABFE will focus on creating two research reports to answer these questions respectively:

What does it mean to be Black-led in the social sector?
What do we know about funding support for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)? “

Read the report here.

A new episode from the podcast Hope and Dread entitled, “Are You Sitting Uncomfortably?” is available to stream now. Guest include Roxanne Gay, Maya Benton, Tiffany Sia, and more.

“As shifts in power scramble the chessboard, how are our guests reacting to the pace of change? Our interviewees—from critics to museum directors, philanthropists to an astrologer—share their tips for dealing with discomfort. The stakes are high: tune in to hear some of the solutions.”

Listen to the full episode now.

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors presents Operating Archetypes Webinar on June 22 at 12pm ET. The event will focus on “[learning] more about this new analytical framework, developed by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors’ (RPA) with input from dozens of foundations and nonprofit partners around the world as part of the Theory of the Foundation learning collaborative.”

Featuring speakers Melissa Berman (Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors), Richard Tate (California Wellness Foundation) Georgia Pessoa (Humanize Institute), Renee Karibi-Whyte (Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors).

Topics include:

What operating archetypes are
How understanding your operating archetype can enhance your impact, particularly given the challenges of today
When and how to implement the concepts embedded in the operating archetypes and related concepts, including The Philanthropy Framework
How others are using or planning to use the tool

Register for the webinar here.

Read the full publication from Rockefeller here.

Join the MacArthur Foundation in partnership with the Christensen Fund, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, and the Pop Culture Collaborative for, “a funder briefing featuring IllumiNative, a new initiative elevating Native stories, voices & issues,” on June 21 at 1pm ET.

“Created and led by Native peoples, IllumiNative is a new nonprofit initiative designed to increase the visibility of—and challenge the negative narrative about—Native Nations and peoples in American society. You will learn more about IllumiNative’s recent efforts to build power for Native peoples through research, narrative and cultural organizing. IllumiNative leadership also will preview its plans to build on these successes and scale even further across Indian Country.”

Register for the webinar here.