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Why Philanthropy’s Democracy Talk Turns People Off

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How to Recruit and Lead Staff Who Truly Know Your Community

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The Church Americans Often Mock Could Teach Us to Heal

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Why Philanthropy’s Democracy Talk Turns People Off

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Adapt or Resist? How to Survive the Threat of Political Litmus Tests for Federal Grants

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Philanthropy’s Trigger Words — and How to Make Your Message Clear

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Tim Shriver on Philanthropy and the ‘Vortex of Contempt’

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As Populism Surges, Can a $3 Billion Foundation Shed Its Elite Image?

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