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August 10, 2021

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Unfunded List?

Unfunded List attempts to demystify philanthropy. Our Evaluation Committee provides feedback, advice and connections to grant proposals and our articles, podcasts and events are sources of public education about philanthropy.

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Our key takeaways and insights from each round of submissions.

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Our podcasts seek to connect various aspects of the philanthropy world and provide insights into the world of funding, programming and implementation.

Articles

Our articles are important resources for funders and fundraisers, grant writers and grant makers.

Events

We love to get together with our evaluators and fellow travelers within the world of philanthropy to share ideas and improve our work.

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Reviewing Grant Proposals

Organized Grantmaking is Administratively Burdensome To the chagrin of many proposal authors, most funders do not provide feedback to rejected grant proposals. Even those that

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Carmen James Randolph

Carmen James Randolph joined Dave for a two-hour, wide ranging discussion about the process of philanthropy and funding women of color.

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Emily Rasmussen

Continuing our series of interviews with collaborative giving leaders, Dave interviews Emily Rasmussen, CEO of Grapevine. Grapevine is an online directory for giving circles that

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Mali Locke 

Mali Locke is the sole Managing Director of Inherent Foundation. Most recently, she was the founding Director of Development at the City Fund, a national

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