Aaron Dorfman
CEO
The National Committee For Responsive Philanthropy
Aaron Dorfman is CEO of the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy.
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OpinionSolving big problems revealed by a year of cascading crises demands a surge in grant making. Fortunately, endowments have swelled enough in the past year to enable steady increases in giving. -
OpinionIncreased funding must focus squarely on promoting social justice — and provide immediate support to those who have been most negatively (and disproportionately) harmed by the public-health crisis.
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OpinionToo many foundations and major donors may feel like the worst of the crisis in democracy is behind us. Nothing could be more dangerous, writes Aaron Dorfman, CEO of the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy.
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OpinionAmong them: Are nonprofits getting what they need, as quickly as they need it. And are foundations using their bully pulpit well enough?
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OpinionThe Baltimore Community Foundation shouldn’t just shuffle money around; it needs to stand up for the needs of all residents, especially minorities and others targeted by police monitoring.
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OpinionAfter challenges in Ferguson, Mo., and elsewhere, it’s time for everyone to work to end bias.
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OpinionAchieving social change involves taking a long view while acting with a sense of urgency.
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OpinionConsider the grant portfolio of a foundation dedicated to improving the environment. This imaginary foundation supports national nonprofit groups that are pushing climate-change legislation in Congress. To make significant gains toward an environmentally sustainable future, the foundation believes,…
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OpinionIf Sen. Max Baucus treats his re-election campaign next year as casually as he is treating his campaign to double philanthropic giving to rural America, he could be vulnerable to a serious challenger. The Council on Foundations last month held a conference on rural philanthropy in response to the…
