As we approach our 50th anniversary in 2026, we’re reminded that the sector’s greatest impact comes from accountability, collaboration, and love for the public good. Here’s to the next chapter of philanthropy that builds power, not just reputation. #ImpactAwards #ResponsivePhilanthropy

These honorees exemplify what responsive philanthropy looks like — funders and leaders willing to listen deeply, share power, and act boldly in partnership with the communities they serve.

🏆 Bush Foundation – “Smashing Silos” Award for Intersectional Grantmaking

🏆 Jan Masaoka & Jon Pratt of The Philanthropy Project – Pablo Eisenberg Memorial Prize for Philanthropy Criticism

🏆 Grand Victoria Foundation – “Changing Course” Award for Incorporating Feedback

🏆 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) – “Get Up, Stand Up” Award for Rapid-Response

🏆 Women Donors Network (WDN) – “Mover and Shaker” Award for Bold Peer Organizing

ABFE · Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy (EPIP) · Funders for LGBTQ Issues · Hispanics in Philanthropy (HIP) · Native Americans in Philanthropy · Neighborhood Funders Group (NFG) · Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity (PRE) · Women’s Funding Network (WFN)

Together, we envision a world where every community thrives and every dollar moves quickly.💜
Huge thanks to our incredible CHANGE Philanthropy partners for leading with vision and courage: @Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP) ·

For nearly a decade, the Unity Summit has been a home for strategy, healing, and collective power. In a time that calls for bold initiative, deep connection, and unwavering solidarity, this gathering renews our commitment to building a philanthropic sector rooted in justice and shared accountability

Bold criticism is an act of love — and a vision for a more accountable sector.

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This is philanthropy rooted in repair, not control.
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🏆 Honored as NCRP’s 2025 “Get Up, Stand Up” Award recipient for Rapid-Response Grantmaking.
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By centering Black leadership, investing in communities of color, and embracing racial equity as core to their mission, they changed course toward justice.

Their journey is a model for funders ready to turn reflection into systemic action.

🔗 Read their Story of Impact: bit.ly/GVFCC

✨ Ben Barge - Democracy
✨ Russell Roybal - Protecting Health Access for Latinx Communities
Together, they will explore how funders and movements can work together to build a just, inclusive future.

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Their work with The Philanthropy Project continues Pablo Eisenberg’s legacy of asking: “Who benefits from philanthropy?”

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Jennifer Ford Reedy, President, Bush Foundation: “We are honored to be recognized with an NCRP IMPACT Award. The list of funders that NCRP has celebrated through the years is impressive and it is exciting and humbling to be in their company.”

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