Sillerman Center for the Advancement of Philanthropy

As the year is coming to an end, we are thrilled to share a recap of our 2024 projects! Throughout the year, we: - Commissioned a video to explain Sillerman's role within the field. - Completed a two-year research project on all of the key components of social justice philanthropy. - Facilitated a number of giving circles through which young people decided where grant dollars would be disseminated. - Did a deep dive on philanthropy's role to fight the censorship movement. We wish you joyful holidays, and we look forward to sharing our next projects and events in 2025!

"GivingTuesday is December 3, just a few weeks away. For many nonprofits, it’s one of the biggest giving-day campaigns for the year and often kicks off their year-end fundraising season." Make sure to check our "Social Justice Funder Spotlights" showcase on Vimeo, where we have highlighted different social justice practices in action, focusing on different grantmakers and grantees! https://lnkd.in/gbRN_2wQ --

The "Beating Back the Bans: How Can Philanthropy Fight the Censorship Movement?" presentation and infographic provide funders with current information about the state of book bans and K-12 curriculum censorship and the non-profit activity fighting against this trend. We draw on interviews with nonprofit practitioners and offer recommendations for grantmakers. Make sure to check out our presentation by clicking the following link: https://lnkd.in/d7zhwneq!

"To rectify this problem, grant makers should embrace what the Ford Foundation calls “disability-inclusive” grantmaking. That means incorporating disability into existing funding areas by intentionally including people with disabilities in the “design, activities, budget and/or implementation” of their programs. Such an approach is likely to produce far better results for all the populations grant makers care about — not just those with disabilities." Make sure to check our Social Justice Spotlight: The Disability Rights Fund video, which highlights the importance of fostering inclusive giving in philanthropy! https://lnkd.in/dm_FTR_g

Join Sillerman's Director, Susan Eaton, on November 7th for her upcoming conversation about her book, "The Other Boston Busing Story: What's Won and Lost Across the Boundary Line"! https://lnkd.in/ern89Hh2

We are thrilled to release our newest video on Social Justice Philanthropy -- an equitable approach to giving that addresses the root causes of social movements and empowers communities! Join the Sillerman Center in challenging the status quo and reshaping philanthropy for a more equitable future. Together, we can reimagine giving that works for all! #SocialJusticePhilanthropy #ReimaginePhilanthropy #JusticeForAll #EmpowerCommunities #ChangeTheWorld #EquityMatters #ImpactMatter

"At the end, it is made clear that just because you’re good at one thing (such as running a for-profit business or university), doesn’t mean you know how to do something that’s different (such as running a nonprofit or foundation)." https://lnkd.in/e2bK9F-j

"Solidarity isn’t unity or sameness. Just as a body has a heart, arms, toes, and a spleen, each of which is wildly different from the next, so society is made up of radically diverse components that form a community. And while we are all different, our fates are linked. As Eugene Debs put it: “While there is a lower class, I am in it, while there is a criminal element, I am of it, and while there is a soul in prison, I am not free.”

Check out this fun (and informative!!) video from Vu Le on how to be a demure and mindful and equitable funder: https://lnkd.in/eY6_t8as You'll likely giggle while watching this, but you should should take this seriously!

"However, a growing number of voices from within philanthropy—such as donor-organizers at Justice Funders and Resource Generation—are calling for philanthropic assets to be liberated from extractive Wall Street funds and channeled to grassroots movements fighting for transformation. This is urgently needed, as Wall Street investing perpetuates and profits from the prevailing extractive economy, characterized by unchecked militarism, exploitation of land and labor, and overconsumption." https://lnkd.in/eNF-fuPm