Gara LaMarche
Gara LaMarche is former president of the Atlantic Philanthropies and former director of U.S. programs for the Open Society Foundations. He is currently a senior advisor at Raben.
Stories by This Author
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Opinion | DEI Under Attack
Civil Rights Are Under Siege. DEI 2.0 Is the Answer
Philanthropy needs to emerge from its defensive crouch and unleash a bold and creative response to DEI attacks. -
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Critical Race Theory’s Growing Influence Shows Why Philanthropy Needs to Play the Long Game
An academic treatise first published 25 years ago has propelled a long-overdue reckoning with racial injustice in this country. Critical Race Theory’s journey offers lessons for grant makers on the importance of patience when it comes to changing social narratives. -
Opinion
Foundations, the Solution to Our Democracy Deficit Lies in Plain Sight
Conservative grant makers have done an outstanding job of training their leaders. Now progressive funds need to do the same — and put the focus on what activists of all generations need most. -
Opinion
Elizabeth McCormack: the Legacy of an Unofficial Power in Big Philanthropy
McCormack, who died in December at 98, was an adviser to the Rockefeller family and served as a trustee of many big foundations and nonprofits. She was one of the first women to have so much power over the distribution of big money, writes Gara LaMarche, her friend and a former president of Atlantic Philanthropies, on whose board she served. -
Opinion
A Philanthropic Stimulus Plan for Advocacy Nonprofits (Opinion)
The coronavirus and the likely economic aftershocks mean it’s more important than ever to power the advocacy groups that can press for systemic change. Here’s what foundations can do now. -
Opinion
Opinion: Foundations Must Muster Their Money and Courage to Fight Trump
At a time of profound challenges to our democracy, grant makers must spend generously and be strong advocates for the vulnerable, writes Gara LaMarche, former leader of the Atlantic Philanthropies and the Open Society Institute. -
Opinion
Opinion: New Overtime Rules Are Good for Nonprofits — and Good for America
It’s hypocritical for organizations committed to social justice to complain about paying workers decent wages. -
Opinion
Immigration Overhaul Needs Foundation Support Now More Than Ever
Many of the goals grant makers seek to advance could be reached if 11 million people in the country illegally were no longer forced to live in the shadows. -
Opinion
Social-Justice Groups Use Too Little Innovation to Attract Money
Groups that push for change aren’t nearly so assertive in dealing with philanthropy, but some fresh new ideas could point the way to sustainability. -
Opinion
Grant Makers Need to Help Fix American Democracy
Supporting the organizations that provide accurate information and curb the undue influence of money in politics are essential for foundations of all ideological stripes.