#grassroots-movements

#grassroots-movements

Participatory grantmaking may be a new trend in philanthropy, but community-driven giving practices have been around since the beginning of time. These practices provide valuable lessons for philanthropy, particularly from those historically marginalized in it.

The Democratic party is at a crossroads, facing a choice between continuing a rigged system or embracing a new agenda to improve life for working families.

The lessons that she has to offer are really interesting for our audience because she's talking about, first, how to see yourself as a leader, how to know that I see something, I'm angry about it, I think it needs to change. What am I going to do about it?

Walking through Providence, Rhode Island, it's hard to miss the flyers posted on storefronts, bulletin boards, and lamp posts rallying passersby with a defiant call to action: Let's Fight Trump's Fascism! Defend Our Communities! Build a Better World!

Come Hell or high water, they plan to shout to the heavens with as loud a voice as their resources can produce.

Triumph hasn't spoiled the comedian, or settled her insecurities. 'It just never goes away—that feeling of not being worthy, or being thought of as less than,' she says.