National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP)
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👋 Nice to meet you, we’re the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP).
For 49 years, we’ve been philanthropy’s watchdog & critical friend—pushing funders to be more accountable, transparent & responsive to communities with the least wealth, opportunity & power.
For 49 years, we’ve been philanthropy’s watchdog & critical friend—pushing funders to be more accountable, transparent & responsive to communities with the least wealth, opportunity & power.
Two weeks ago, at the 2025 IMPACT Awards during the CHANGE Philanthropy Unity Summit, we celebrated the funders and advocates proving that philanthropy can — and must — meet this moment with courage, equity, and integrity.
November 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Two weeks ago, at the 2025 IMPACT Awards during the CHANGE Philanthropy Unity Summit, we celebrated the funders and advocates proving that philanthropy can — and must — meet this moment with courage, equity, and integrity.
We’re deeply grateful to have joined our CHANGE Philanthropy partners at last week's Unity Summit, a space that continues to remind us what’s possible when funders, organizers, and community leaders come together with purpose.
November 6, 2025 at 7:42 PM
We’re deeply grateful to have joined our CHANGE Philanthropy partners at last week's Unity Summit, a space that continues to remind us what’s possible when funders, organizers, and community leaders come together with purpose.
Accountability isn’t born out of comfort — it’s built through courage.
🏆 Jan Masaoka & Jon Pratt, co-founders of The Philanthropy Project, spent decades asking the hard questions philanthropy would rather avoid. Their fearless advocacy embodies the legacy of Pablo Eisenberg, NCRP’s founding chair.
🏆 Jan Masaoka & Jon Pratt, co-founders of The Philanthropy Project, spent decades asking the hard questions philanthropy would rather avoid. Their fearless advocacy embodies the legacy of Pablo Eisenberg, NCRP’s founding chair.
October 28, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Accountability isn’t born out of comfort — it’s built through courage.
🏆 Jan Masaoka & Jon Pratt, co-founders of The Philanthropy Project, spent decades asking the hard questions philanthropy would rather avoid. Their fearless advocacy embodies the legacy of Pablo Eisenberg, NCRP’s founding chair.
🏆 Jan Masaoka & Jon Pratt, co-founders of The Philanthropy Project, spent decades asking the hard questions philanthropy would rather avoid. Their fearless advocacy embodies the legacy of Pablo Eisenberg, NCRP’s founding chair.
🏆 The Bush Foundation is breaking barriers — giving movement groups unprecedented access to funding strategy and directly supporting individuals through community trusts led by Black and Native partners.
October 28, 2025 at 3:41 PM
🏆 The Bush Foundation is breaking barriers — giving movement groups unprecedented access to funding strategy and directly supporting individuals through community trusts led by Black and Native partners.
When attacks on justice escalate, WDN doesn’t flinch — they organize.
🏆 From launching the Block and Build Funder Coalition to mobilizing $100 M+ for movement power, Women Donors Network is redefining what bold donor action looks like, for their members, and for the sector as a whole.
🏆 From launching the Block and Build Funder Coalition to mobilizing $100 M+ for movement power, Women Donors Network is redefining what bold donor action looks like, for their members, and for the sector as a whole.
October 28, 2025 at 3:40 PM
When attacks on justice escalate, WDN doesn’t flinch — they organize.
🏆 From launching the Block and Build Funder Coalition to mobilizing $100 M+ for movement power, Women Donors Network is redefining what bold donor action looks like, for their members, and for the sector as a whole.
🏆 From launching the Block and Build Funder Coalition to mobilizing $100 M+ for movement power, Women Donors Network is redefining what bold donor action looks like, for their members, and for the sector as a whole.
In a moment when public health progress is under threat, @rwjf.org chose courage over caution. ❤️🔥
Through swift action and bold advocacy, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation protected lifesaving research, invested in health equity, and reminded philanthropy that waiting is not an option.
Through swift action and bold advocacy, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation protected lifesaving research, invested in health equity, and reminded philanthropy that waiting is not an option.
October 23, 2025 at 7:39 PM
In a moment when public health progress is under threat, @rwjf.org chose courage over caution. ❤️🔥
Through swift action and bold advocacy, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation protected lifesaving research, invested in health equity, and reminded philanthropy that waiting is not an option.
Through swift action and bold advocacy, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation protected lifesaving research, invested in health equity, and reminded philanthropy that waiting is not an option.
When funders truly listen, transformation follows.
🏆 The Grand Victoria Foundation didn’t just hear feedback — they acted on it, redefining what philanthropy can look like in Illinois.
🏆 The Grand Victoria Foundation didn’t just hear feedback — they acted on it, redefining what philanthropy can look like in Illinois.
October 23, 2025 at 7:34 PM
When funders truly listen, transformation follows.
🏆 The Grand Victoria Foundation didn’t just hear feedback — they acted on it, redefining what philanthropy can look like in Illinois.
🏆 The Grand Victoria Foundation didn’t just hear feedback — they acted on it, redefining what philanthropy can look like in Illinois.
We’re proud to have NCRP staff joining this year’s Unity Summit in Minneapolis! 💫
Meet our panelists shaping conversations on justice, power, and equity:
✨ Senowa Mize-Fox – Climate Justice
✨ Trey Withers – Democracy & Regressive Philanthropy
Meet our panelists shaping conversations on justice, power, and equity:
✨ Senowa Mize-Fox – Climate Justice
✨ Trey Withers – Democracy & Regressive Philanthropy
October 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM
We’re proud to have NCRP staff joining this year’s Unity Summit in Minneapolis! 💫
Meet our panelists shaping conversations on justice, power, and equity:
✨ Senowa Mize-Fox – Climate Justice
✨ Trey Withers – Democracy & Regressive Philanthropy
Meet our panelists shaping conversations on justice, power, and equity:
✨ Senowa Mize-Fox – Climate Justice
✨ Trey Withers – Democracy & Regressive Philanthropy
🏆 The Pablo Eisenberg Memorial Prize for Philanthropy Criticism goes to Jan Masaoka & Jon Pratt.
For decades, Jan and Jon have spoken truth to power, interrogating the role of philanthropic wealth and pushing for accountability.
For decades, Jan and Jon have spoken truth to power, interrogating the role of philanthropic wealth and pushing for accountability.
October 22, 2025 at 6:37 PM
🏆 The Pablo Eisenberg Memorial Prize for Philanthropy Criticism goes to Jan Masaoka & Jon Pratt.
For decades, Jan and Jon have spoken truth to power, interrogating the role of philanthropic wealth and pushing for accountability.
For decades, Jan and Jon have spoken truth to power, interrogating the role of philanthropic wealth and pushing for accountability.
🏆 Congrats to Bush Foundation, winners of the “Smashing Silos” Award for Intersectional Grantmaking.
From trust-based philanthropy to participatory grantmaking, Bush Foundation is leading with racial, gender, and economic justice.
From trust-based philanthropy to participatory grantmaking, Bush Foundation is leading with racial, gender, and economic justice.
October 22, 2025 at 6:34 PM
🏆 Congrats to Bush Foundation, winners of the “Smashing Silos” Award for Intersectional Grantmaking.
From trust-based philanthropy to participatory grantmaking, Bush Foundation is leading with racial, gender, and economic justice.
From trust-based philanthropy to participatory grantmaking, Bush Foundation is leading with racial, gender, and economic justice.
🏆 We’re celebrating Women Donors Network with the “Mover and Shaker” Award for Bold Peer Organizing.
WDN is showing philanthropy how to move in solidarity with movements and choose courage over comfort.
🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/impact25awards
WDN is showing philanthropy how to move in solidarity with movements and choose courage over comfort.
🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/impact25awards
October 9, 2025 at 3:17 PM
🏆 We’re celebrating Women Donors Network with the “Mover and Shaker” Award for Bold Peer Organizing.
WDN is showing philanthropy how to move in solidarity with movements and choose courage over comfort.
🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/impact25awards
WDN is showing philanthropy how to move in solidarity with movements and choose courage over comfort.
🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/impact25awards
🏆 The “Get Up, Stand Up” Award for Rapid-Response Grantmaking goes to Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
@rwjf.org is stepping up with urgency, funding frontline movements and speaking out for health equity when it matters most.
@rwjf.org is stepping up with urgency, funding frontline movements and speaking out for health equity when it matters most.
October 8, 2025 at 3:03 PM
🏆 The “Get Up, Stand Up” Award for Rapid-Response Grantmaking goes to Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
@rwjf.org is stepping up with urgency, funding frontline movements and speaking out for health equity when it matters most.
@rwjf.org is stepping up with urgency, funding frontline movements and speaking out for health equity when it matters most.
🏆 We’re proud to honor Grand Victoria Foundation with the “Changing Course” Award for Incorporating Feedback. Their bold shift to center Illinois’ communities of color—especially Black residents—shows what happens when funders listen deeply & act with courage.
Congrats to Sharon Bush & the team!
Congrats to Sharon Bush & the team!
October 2, 2025 at 6:52 PM
🏆 We’re proud to honor Grand Victoria Foundation with the “Changing Course” Award for Incorporating Feedback. Their bold shift to center Illinois’ communities of color—especially Black residents—shows what happens when funders listen deeply & act with courage.
Congrats to Sharon Bush & the team!
Congrats to Sharon Bush & the team!
⏰ Registration closes Oct 1 for #UnitySummit2025.
For a decade, Unity has been where funders, organizers & community leaders align to strengthen movements & resource communities.
Register: bit.ly/485T6TN
For a decade, Unity has been where funders, organizers & community leaders align to strengthen movements & resource communities.
Register: bit.ly/485T6TN
September 29, 2025 at 6:53 PM
⏰ Registration closes Oct 1 for #UnitySummit2025.
For a decade, Unity has been where funders, organizers & community leaders align to strengthen movements & resource communities.
Register: bit.ly/485T6TN
For a decade, Unity has been where funders, organizers & community leaders align to strengthen movements & resource communities.
Register: bit.ly/485T6TN
We’re proud to announce this year’s IMPACT Award honorees, recognized for bold leadership, accountability, and resourcing movements on the frontlines. These are the sector's best and are meeting this moment boldly.
September 29, 2025 at 5:10 PM
We’re proud to announce this year’s IMPACT Award honorees, recognized for bold leadership, accountability, and resourcing movements on the frontlines. These are the sector's best and are meeting this moment boldly.
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From 2021, but check out the disparity between funding for national advocacy etc work vs local abortion funds from DC group @ncrpcommunity.bsky.social . The top 20 recipients of all repro rights funding in the US were NATIONAL organizations. Not great for a movt ecosystem. ncrp.org//2021-aborti...
2021 Abortion Access Factsheet - NCRP
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August 22, 2025 at 2:04 PM
From 2021, but check out the disparity between funding for national advocacy etc work vs local abortion funds from DC group @ncrpcommunity.bsky.social . The top 20 recipients of all repro rights funding in the US were NATIONAL organizations. Not great for a movt ecosystem. ncrp.org//2021-aborti...
In precarious times, philanthropy’s question isn’t “Can we plug every public-dollar gap?” It’s “Will we shift power so communities can govern their futures?”
Philanthropy’s Road Forward: 6 Takeaways From Traveling the U.S. in Precarious Times
Over seven weeks, 22 book tour events, and discussions with thousands of funders, the message was clear: the structures of the past are damaging the sector and must change.
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September 8, 2025 at 7:47 PM
In precarious times, philanthropy’s question isn’t “Can we plug every public-dollar gap?” It’s “Will we shift power so communities can govern their futures?”
Doulas and midwives save lives — but in too many places, they’re still treated as optional instead of essential. 📉 Lower preterm births
📈 Higher patient satisfaction
📊 $4 billion in potential healthcare savings
W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s latest policy brief makes it clear:
📈 Higher patient satisfaction
📊 $4 billion in potential healthcare savings
W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s latest policy brief makes it clear:
Policy Brief | Every Child Thrives
Community-based midwives and doulas improve birth outcomes, reduce costs, and deserve equitable policies, pay, and recognition.
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July 29, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Doulas and midwives save lives — but in too many places, they’re still treated as optional instead of essential. 📉 Lower preterm births
📈 Higher patient satisfaction
📊 $4 billion in potential healthcare savings
W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s latest policy brief makes it clear:
📈 Higher patient satisfaction
📊 $4 billion in potential healthcare savings
W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s latest policy brief makes it clear:
What Speaks Volumes? The Data.
73% of the top U.S. funders responsible for 66% of all F1000 giving have said nothing on their websites about the current attacks on democracy.
That’s not silence — it’s complicity.
73% of the top U.S. funders responsible for 66% of all F1000 giving have said nothing on their websites about the current attacks on democracy.
That’s not silence — it’s complicity.
July 15, 2025 at 1:41 PM
What Speaks Volumes? The Data.
73% of the top U.S. funders responsible for 66% of all F1000 giving have said nothing on their websites about the current attacks on democracy.
That’s not silence — it’s complicity.
73% of the top U.S. funders responsible for 66% of all F1000 giving have said nothing on their websites about the current attacks on democracy.
That’s not silence — it’s complicity.
📖 Storytelling isn’t just messaging—it’s movement strategy.
In Responsive Philanthropy, Scot Nakagawa of @22ci.bsky.social reminds us:
💬 We need stories that connect, build power, and bridge divides to defeat authoritarianism.
In Responsive Philanthropy, Scot Nakagawa of @22ci.bsky.social reminds us:
💬 We need stories that connect, build power, and bridge divides to defeat authoritarianism.
July 14, 2025 at 4:32 PM
📖 Storytelling isn’t just messaging—it’s movement strategy.
In Responsive Philanthropy, Scot Nakagawa of @22ci.bsky.social reminds us:
💬 We need stories that connect, build power, and bridge divides to defeat authoritarianism.
In Responsive Philanthropy, Scot Nakagawa of @22ci.bsky.social reminds us:
💬 We need stories that connect, build power, and bridge divides to defeat authoritarianism.
From Haiti to Uganda to the U.S., the fight against authoritarianism is global.
Philanthropy must respond like it understands what’s at stake.
ActionAid International’s Secretary General Arthur Larok and Niranjali Amerasinghe issue this call:
Philanthropy must respond like it understands what’s at stake.
ActionAid International’s Secretary General Arthur Larok and Niranjali Amerasinghe issue this call:
July 10, 2025 at 1:20 PM
From Haiti to Uganda to the U.S., the fight against authoritarianism is global.
Philanthropy must respond like it understands what’s at stake.
ActionAid International’s Secretary General Arthur Larok and Niranjali Amerasinghe issue this call:
Philanthropy must respond like it understands what’s at stake.
ActionAid International’s Secretary General Arthur Larok and Niranjali Amerasinghe issue this call:
Grassroots climate orgs are scaling deep, up, & out—but philanthropy still underestimates them. Part Three of the #JustReturns Project shows the impact data that funders can’t ignore. It’s time to invest in those leading the way. 📥 Read now: bit.ly/4JustReturns #FundTheFrontlines
July 4, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Grassroots climate orgs are scaling deep, up, & out—but philanthropy still underestimates them. Part Three of the #JustReturns Project shows the impact data that funders can’t ignore. It’s time to invest in those leading the way. 📥 Read now: bit.ly/4JustReturns #FundTheFrontlines
🚨 This isn’t a culture war—it’s a funding war.
NCRP’s own Research Director Ryan Schlegel reminds us that the rise in authoritarianism we’re seeing today is no coincidence.
NCRP’s own Research Director Ryan Schlegel reminds us that the rise in authoritarianism we’re seeing today is no coincidence.
June 30, 2025 at 7:19 PM
🚨 This isn’t a culture war—it’s a funding war.
NCRP’s own Research Director Ryan Schlegel reminds us that the rise in authoritarianism we’re seeing today is no coincidence.
NCRP’s own Research Director Ryan Schlegel reminds us that the rise in authoritarianism we’re seeing today is no coincidence.
“We are not in a post-Dobbs moment — we are in a rebuilding one...”
Three years after the Dobbs decision, Brandi Collins-Calhoun NCRP's Movement Engagement Manager urges philanthropy to fund abortion access with courage and solidarity.
Three years after the Dobbs decision, Brandi Collins-Calhoun NCRP's Movement Engagement Manager urges philanthropy to fund abortion access with courage and solidarity.
June 30, 2025 at 5:37 PM
“We are not in a post-Dobbs moment — we are in a rebuilding one...”
Three years after the Dobbs decision, Brandi Collins-Calhoun NCRP's Movement Engagement Manager urges philanthropy to fund abortion access with courage and solidarity.
Three years after the Dobbs decision, Brandi Collins-Calhoun NCRP's Movement Engagement Manager urges philanthropy to fund abortion access with courage and solidarity.
Nothing siloed can save us: Why nonpartisan nonprofits alone aren’t the solution By Ludovic Blain
As CEO of the California Donor Table, Ludovic Blain dismisses the tired excuse that “elections won’t save us” and highlights the success stories in California that have indeed led to meaningful change.
As CEO of the California Donor Table, Ludovic Blain dismisses the tired excuse that “elections won’t save us” and highlights the success stories in California that have indeed led to meaningful change.
June 25, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Nothing siloed can save us: Why nonpartisan nonprofits alone aren’t the solution By Ludovic Blain
As CEO of the California Donor Table, Ludovic Blain dismisses the tired excuse that “elections won’t save us” and highlights the success stories in California that have indeed led to meaningful change.
As CEO of the California Donor Table, Ludovic Blain dismisses the tired excuse that “elections won’t save us” and highlights the success stories in California that have indeed led to meaningful change.