AN Velasquez
@anwvelasquez.bsky.social
Nonprofit consultant based in Central Texas. Driven to make the world a better place for all by empowering nonprofit leaders and donors to generate the most good.
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Facebook cofounder Dustin Moskovitz and his wife Cari Tuna cofounded Open Philanthropy to identify charities that would create the biggest impact per dollar. Now, they’re changing its name and encouraging others to join the effort.
Billionaires Are Jumping Into Coefficient Giving’s Pooled Philanthropy
Facebook cofounder Dustin Moskovitz and his wife Cari Tuna founded Open Philanthropy to identify charities that would create the biggest impact per dollar. Now, they’re changing its name and encouragi...
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November 18, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Facebook cofounder Dustin Moskovitz and his wife Cari Tuna cofounded Open Philanthropy to identify charities that would create the biggest impact per dollar. Now, they’re changing its name and encouraging others to join the effort.
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What do you do when the president calls you "corrupt?"
The Trump White House rhetorical attacks on nonprofits are unprecedented — presidents typical extol charitable groups. Groups worry the verbal barrage could dampen giving and erode trust in the sector.
https://phlnthrp.com/4oJIKOq
The Trump White House rhetorical attacks on nonprofits are unprecedented — presidents typical extol charitable groups. Groups worry the verbal barrage could dampen giving and erode trust in the sector.
https://phlnthrp.com/4oJIKOq
What to Do When the President Calls You ‘Corrupt’
Recent White House rhetorical attacks against nonprofits are unprecedented. Will donors listen?
www.philanthropy.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:12 PM
What do you do when the president calls you "corrupt?"
The Trump White House rhetorical attacks on nonprofits are unprecedented — presidents typical extol charitable groups. Groups worry the verbal barrage could dampen giving and erode trust in the sector.
https://phlnthrp.com/4oJIKOq
The Trump White House rhetorical attacks on nonprofits are unprecedented — presidents typical extol charitable groups. Groups worry the verbal barrage could dampen giving and erode trust in the sector.
https://phlnthrp.com/4oJIKOq
ACC's Grant Writing Certificate Program is a hands-on, 40-hour course for nonprofit professionals ready to secure funding & drive impact. With expert guidance, you'll earn the skills & a polished grant app to use right away.
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#AustinNonprofits #GrantWriting #nonprofitleadership
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Grant Writing
The Grant Writing Certificate Program provides an intensive opportunity to acquire the knowledge and practice the skills necessary to succeed in today’s competitive grant writing environment.
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September 4, 2025 at 6:44 PM
ACC's Grant Writing Certificate Program is a hands-on, 40-hour course for nonprofit professionals ready to secure funding & drive impact. With expert guidance, you'll earn the skills & a polished grant app to use right away.
bit.ly/NPA_CGW
#AustinNonprofits #GrantWriting #nonprofitleadership
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#AustinNonprofits #GrantWriting #nonprofitleadership
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What three new reports and announcements tell us about changing giving patterns by foundations and other donors since 2022.
Dawn Wolfe(@drwolfe.bsky.social) reports: tinyurl.com/3wj39adj
#LGBTQPhilanthropy #LGBTQFunding #QueerJustice #Philanthropy #Nonprofits #FundOurFutures #LGBTQRights
Dawn Wolfe(@drwolfe.bsky.social) reports: tinyurl.com/3wj39adj
#LGBTQPhilanthropy #LGBTQFunding #QueerJustice #Philanthropy #Nonprofits #FundOurFutures #LGBTQRights
Recent LGBTQ+ Funding News Shows Shifts in Giving
What three new reports and announcements tell us about changing giving patterns by foundations and other donors since 2022.
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September 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM
What three new reports and announcements tell us about changing giving patterns by foundations and other donors since 2022.
Dawn Wolfe(@drwolfe.bsky.social) reports: tinyurl.com/3wj39adj
#LGBTQPhilanthropy #LGBTQFunding #QueerJustice #Philanthropy #Nonprofits #FundOurFutures #LGBTQRights
Dawn Wolfe(@drwolfe.bsky.social) reports: tinyurl.com/3wj39adj
#LGBTQPhilanthropy #LGBTQFunding #QueerJustice #Philanthropy #Nonprofits #FundOurFutures #LGBTQRights
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What does decolonizing philanthropy require? Ultimately, it is about transferring assets to communities. Here’s a story of one “spend down” effort that is doing precisely that. nonprofitquarterly.org/from-sunset-...
From Sunset to Sunrise: A Philanthropic Investment in Indigenous Sovereignty - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
What does decolonizing philanthropy require? Transferring assets to communities. Here’s one “spend-down” effort doing precisely that.
nonprofitquarterly.org
August 7, 2025 at 1:40 PM
What does decolonizing philanthropy require? Ultimately, it is about transferring assets to communities. Here’s a story of one “spend down” effort that is doing precisely that. nonprofitquarterly.org/from-sunset-...
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Carmen Rojas, PhD (she/her) of the Marguerite Casey Foundation gives us a look inside its move to increase payout by over five times this year.
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#Philanthropy #GrantsForCivilRights #TrustBasedPhilanthropy #SocialJusticeFunding @caseygrants.bsky.social
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#Philanthropy #GrantsForCivilRights #TrustBasedPhilanthropy #SocialJusticeFunding @caseygrants.bsky.social
Philanthropy’s Moment: Moving Money Like It’s Our Only Job
Carmen Rojas of the Marguerite Casey Foundation gives us an inside look at its move to increase payout by over five times this year.
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July 22, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Carmen Rojas, PhD (she/her) of the Marguerite Casey Foundation gives us a look inside its move to increase payout by over five times this year.
Read Here: tinyurl.com/ynw4faf3
#Philanthropy #GrantsForCivilRights #TrustBasedPhilanthropy #SocialJusticeFunding @caseygrants.bsky.social
Read Here: tinyurl.com/ynw4faf3
#Philanthropy #GrantsForCivilRights #TrustBasedPhilanthropy #SocialJusticeFunding @caseygrants.bsky.social
Philanthropists should fund with the urgency that this moment demands. It's already 10 years too late.
💬 “Now is the moment to dig into reserves and endowments.”
📣 Fund the work. Fund it fast. Fund it even if it doesn’t fit your five year strategy.
Because your strategy won’t matter if democracy doesn’t survive the next five years.
📖 Read it at: bit.ly/summerRPArth...
📣 Fund the work. Fund it fast. Fund it even if it doesn’t fit your five year strategy.
Because your strategy won’t matter if democracy doesn’t survive the next five years.
📖 Read it at: bit.ly/summerRPArth...
Act now before it’s too late - NCRP
ActionAid International’s Secretary General Arthur Larok and ActionAid USA’s Executive Director Niranjali Amerasinghe showcase examples of global resistance, from Uganda to Bangladesh to Haiti back to...
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July 10, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Philanthropists should fund with the urgency that this moment demands. It's already 10 years too late.
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New Study Shines a Light on the Impact of Donor-Advised Funds nonprofitquarterly.org/new-study-sh... @chuck77.bsky.social @helenofips.bsky.social @ips-dc.org #nonprofits
New Study Shines a Light on the Impact of Donor-Advised Funds - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
Where do DAF dollars go—and how quickly do these donor dollars actually arrive at operating nonprofits? The answers, derived from a new study, may be surprising.
nonprofitquarterly.org
June 18, 2025 at 2:48 PM
New Study Shines a Light on the Impact of Donor-Advised Funds nonprofitquarterly.org/new-study-sh... @chuck77.bsky.social @helenofips.bsky.social @ips-dc.org #nonprofits
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🧑⚖️🚨 Nonprofits are suing to stop Trump-era cuts — and funders are quietly backing the legal fight.
From climate to education, here’s who’s heading to court — and why it matters👇
📖 www.insidephilanthropy.com/ho...
#Philanthropy #LegalDefense #Nonprofits #InsidePhilanthropy #FundingCuts
From climate to education, here’s who’s heading to court — and why it matters👇
📖 www.insidephilanthropy.com/ho...
#Philanthropy #LegalDefense #Nonprofits #InsidePhilanthropy #FundingCuts
The Nonprofit Organizations Going to Court to Block Trump
While many funders hang back, an array of nonprofit groups have sought to defend democracy and vulnerable populations by suing the Trump administration.
www.insidephilanthropy.com
June 18, 2025 at 3:03 PM
🧑⚖️🚨 Nonprofits are suing to stop Trump-era cuts — and funders are quietly backing the legal fight.
From climate to education, here’s who’s heading to court — and why it matters👇
📖 www.insidephilanthropy.com/ho...
#Philanthropy #LegalDefense #Nonprofits #InsidePhilanthropy #FundingCuts
From climate to education, here’s who’s heading to court — and why it matters👇
📖 www.insidephilanthropy.com/ho...
#Philanthropy #LegalDefense #Nonprofits #InsidePhilanthropy #FundingCuts
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How should philanthropy respond to the crisis facing the charitable sector? I’m honored to introduce this series created in partnership with @macfound.org and @ssir.org and be in conversation with philanthropic leaders with different viewpoints. ssir.org/philanthropy...
Philanthropy’s Response to the Radical New Reality (SSIR)
The nonprofit sector is experiencing seismic disruption. Since the start of 2025, the new US administration has aggressively slashed social spending, defunding and dismantling major domestic and inter...
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June 18, 2025 at 12:14 PM
How should philanthropy respond to the crisis facing the charitable sector? I’m honored to introduce this series created in partnership with @macfound.org and @ssir.org and be in conversation with philanthropic leaders with different viewpoints. ssir.org/philanthropy...
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‘Devastating:’ Chan Zuckerberg charity slashes funding for more Bay Area nonprofits
‘Devastating:’ Chan Zuckerberg charity slashes funding for more Bay Area nonprofits
“They are making sure to cut anything that would sound or even be construed as DEI-esque,” one former employee said.
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May 13, 2025 at 1:05 PM
‘Devastating:’ Chan Zuckerberg charity slashes funding for more Bay Area nonprofits
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The MacArthur Foundation isn’t complying in advance — it’s resisting in advance. This is the kind of courage and resolve we need to fight MAGA fascism.
US philanthropists warn against capitulating to Trump: ‘We need to step up’
Foundation leaders say charitable organisations could be next in the firing line – but must ‘stand together’ to resist
www.theguardian.com
April 19, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The MacArthur Foundation isn’t complying in advance — it’s resisting in advance. This is the kind of courage and resolve we need to fight MAGA fascism.
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Wise words from Don Howard of the James Irvine Foundation:
“I’m proud of our leaders in philanthropy, that we are preparing in advance so that when those threats emerge, we won’t see a division within our community that undermines the basic right to give"
www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/rising-...
“I’m proud of our leaders in philanthropy, that we are preparing in advance so that when those threats emerge, we won’t see a division within our community that undermines the basic right to give"
www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/rising-...
Rising Wave of Funders and PSOs Stand Up for the First Amendment Freedom to Give
Starting on April 9, an array of powerful funders and philanthropy-serving organizations spoke up for the right to give in accordance with their values, and against political intimidation.
www.insidephilanthropy.com
April 10, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Wise words from Don Howard of the James Irvine Foundation:
“I’m proud of our leaders in philanthropy, that we are preparing in advance so that when those threats emerge, we won’t see a division within our community that undermines the basic right to give"
www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/rising-...
“I’m proud of our leaders in philanthropy, that we are preparing in advance so that when those threats emerge, we won’t see a division within our community that undermines the basic right to give"
www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/rising-...
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David Callahan, editor of @insidephilanthropy.com, spent the past two months interviewing philanthrosphere leaders to understand its role in our present crisis.
"How We Got Here: Six Reasons Liberal Philanthropy Is Losing the Battle for America’s Future"
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"How We Got Here: Six Reasons Liberal Philanthropy Is Losing the Battle for America’s Future"
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How We Got Here: Six Reasons Liberal Philanthropy Is Losing the Battle for America’s Future
Drawing on conversations with leaders across the progressive funding and nonprofit worlds, IP Editor-in-Chief David Callahan tells a story of strategic missteps, blind spots and underinvestment that l...
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March 26, 2025 at 7:22 PM
David Callahan, editor of @insidephilanthropy.com, spent the past two months interviewing philanthrosphere leaders to understand its role in our present crisis.
"How We Got Here: Six Reasons Liberal Philanthropy Is Losing the Battle for America’s Future"
www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/how-we-...
"How We Got Here: Six Reasons Liberal Philanthropy Is Losing the Battle for America’s Future"
www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/how-we-...
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Starting a thread of the various ways philanthropists and organizations are responding to a rapidly evolving environment. Some exhibit priorities born of conviction, others not so much.
We’re rapidly learning which mega-philanthropists’ priorities are born of conviction and which are born of convenience.
February 25, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Starting a thread of the various ways philanthropists and organizations are responding to a rapidly evolving environment. Some exhibit priorities born of conviction, others not so much.
MacKenzie Scott's large, unrestricted gifts are transformative for recipients, strengthening nonprofits' financial stability and increasing their community impact.
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Research Shows MacKenzie Scott's Large, Unrestricted Gifts Create Sustained Impact for Nonprofits and Communities
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report released today by The Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) provides evidence that MacKenzie Scott's large, unrestricted gifts – a depart...
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February 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
MacKenzie Scott's large, unrestricted gifts are transformative for recipients, strengthening nonprofits' financial stability and increasing their community impact.
www.news-journal.com/research-sho...
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🤝 J.D. Vance’s unexpected alignment with philanthropy reformers raises key questions about transparency and influence in the sector.
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#PhilanthropyTransparency #PhilanthropyReform #PoliticalPhilanthropy #CharityReform #JDVance #Philanthropy
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Strange Bedfellows: J.D. Vance’s Common Cause with Sector Reformers
By calling to increase the payout of large foundations to 20% per year, Vance has argued for what philanthropy’s more progressive reformers want.
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January 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
🤝 J.D. Vance’s unexpected alignment with philanthropy reformers raises key questions about transparency and influence in the sector.
📖 Read more: tinyurl.com/3x8db7rm
#PhilanthropyTransparency #PhilanthropyReform #PoliticalPhilanthropy #CharityReform #JDVance #Philanthropy
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#PhilanthropyTransparency #PhilanthropyReform #PoliticalPhilanthropy #CharityReform #JDVance #Philanthropy
Charitable giving trends towards more concentration.
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Donors are down, but dollars are up – how US charitable giving is changing
While overall giving has grown, the ranks of American donors have declined.
theconversation.com
January 28, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Charitable giving trends towards more concentration.
theconversation.com/donors-are-d...
theconversation.com/donors-are-d...
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🏆 Who’s leading the way in philanthropy?
Inside Philanthropy highlights the winners of the 2024 Philanthropy Awards and their transformative impact. 🌟✨
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#Philanthropy #PhilanthropyAwards #SocialImpact #TransformativeChange #InnovativeGiving
Inside Philanthropy highlights the winners of the 2024 Philanthropy Awards and their transformative impact. 🌟✨
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#Philanthropy #PhilanthropyAwards #SocialImpact #TransformativeChange #InnovativeGiving
December 30, 2024 at 9:00 PM
🏆 Who’s leading the way in philanthropy?
Inside Philanthropy highlights the winners of the 2024 Philanthropy Awards and their transformative impact. 🌟✨
📖 Read more: www.insidephilanthropy.com/ho...
#Philanthropy #PhilanthropyAwards #SocialImpact #TransformativeChange #InnovativeGiving
Inside Philanthropy highlights the winners of the 2024 Philanthropy Awards and their transformative impact. 🌟✨
📖 Read more: www.insidephilanthropy.com/ho...
#Philanthropy #PhilanthropyAwards #SocialImpact #TransformativeChange #InnovativeGiving
MacKenzie Scott continues to lead as an unrestricted funder, $2B distributed in 2024.
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Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott reveals another $2 billion in donations in 2024
Scott acknowledged $2 billion in 2024 donations in a blog post, bringing the total she’s given away since 2019 to $19.2 billion.
apnews.com
December 19, 2024 at 6:26 PM
MacKenzie Scott continues to lead as an unrestricted funder, $2B distributed in 2024.
apnews.com/article/mack...
apnews.com/article/mack...
The Gates Foundation intends to be a spend-down funder. But what is their target date?
www.gatesnotes.com/meet-bill/my...
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December 19, 2024 at 6:25 PM
The Gates Foundation intends to be a spend-down funder. But what is their target date?
www.gatesnotes.com/meet-bill/my...
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sesame street isn't supposed to make money. the post office isn't supposed to make money. not everything is supposed to MAKE MONEY
December 16, 2024 at 4:16 PM
sesame street isn't supposed to make money. the post office isn't supposed to make money. not everything is supposed to MAKE MONEY
For the third year in a row...
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Musk’s Foundation Gave Away Less Money Than Required in 2023
Private foundations must donate 5 percent of their assets every year. Elon Musk’s enormous charity missed that standard for three consecutive years.
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2024 at 6:52 PM
For the third year in a row...
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www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/u...
(from November 7, 2024)
Billions spent fighting Trumpian populism hasn’t worked. Practicing a pluralistic approach to grant making will.
www.philanthropy.com/article/foun...
Billions spent fighting Trumpian populism hasn’t worked. Practicing a pluralistic approach to grant making will.
www.philanthropy.com/article/foun...
Foundations Need a New Message, Survey Suggests
A Council on Foundations study finds that philanthropy hasn’t created a coherent message about its impact and warns of a “narrative vacuum” as grant makers face increased scrutiny on Capitol Hill.
www.philanthropy.com
December 12, 2024 at 5:14 PM
(from November 7, 2024)
Billions spent fighting Trumpian populism hasn’t worked. Practicing a pluralistic approach to grant making will.
www.philanthropy.com/article/foun...
Billions spent fighting Trumpian populism hasn’t worked. Practicing a pluralistic approach to grant making will.
www.philanthropy.com/article/foun...
Counterpoint?
Innovating Altruism: How DAFs Are Transforming Charitable Giving www.philanthropyroundtable.org/innovating-a...
Innovating Altruism: How DAFs Are Transforming Charitable Giving www.philanthropyroundtable.org/innovating-a...
Innovating Altruism: How DAFs Are Transforming Charitable Giving
When The Bradley Foundation’s Director of Communications Christine Czernejewski discovered her daughter had a mental health issue, there was one goal: to find healing. Over 30% of American adults with...
www.philanthropyroundtable.org
December 12, 2024 at 3:07 PM
Counterpoint?
Innovating Altruism: How DAFs Are Transforming Charitable Giving www.philanthropyroundtable.org/innovating-a...
Innovating Altruism: How DAFs Are Transforming Charitable Giving www.philanthropyroundtable.org/innovating-a...