By CCF
When Community-Centric Fundraising launched in July, we had no concept of what our hub would look like in December 2020. We had no idea we would be so fortunate to have the opportunity to work with such passionate, and intelligent folx — and we didn’t fully understand the kind of talent that exists in our sector.
Here’s an anthology of everything that was published in 2020, organized by theme (and in order of date they were first published).
Accessibility
“8 ways to make fundraising more accessible for people with disabilities,” by Elizabeth Ralston
“The invisible disability: How nonprofits fail their employees with mental illness,” by Ashley Lugo
“Curb cuts and universal design: How I use my invisible disability to advocate for arts accessibility,” by Elizabeth Ralston
Antiracism
“Why I decided to give up complicity in order to be an anti-racist volunteer manager,” by Laura Pilati
“Reparations: How we white relatives must try to pay back the unpayable debt,” by Hilary Giovale
“As a white woman, do I have a responsibility to disrupt philanthropy?” by Rebecca Paugh
“White women as gatekeepers,” with Fleur Larsen, by the Ethical Rainmaker/Michelle Shireen Muri
“Tokenism is NOT transformation” with Chuck Warpehoski, by the Ethical Rainmaker/Michelle Shireen Muri
“Is your diversity plan going nowhere fast? Here are the 4 reasons why” by Christine Bariahtaris
Black Lives Matter
“12 years a fly in the milk,” by Marisa DeSalles
“10 reasons why fundraisers and nonprofits all need to support defunding the police,” by Erika Chen
“How green bell peppers will end anti-Blackness. Seriously,” by Nina Yarbrough
CCF Principles
“How you can start applying CCF’s 10 Principles today,” by CCF
“My love of Ori’ dance, as seen through a community-centric lens,” by Isabella Lock
“7 must-do activities in order to actualize a practice centered around community-centric fundraising,” by Rachel D’Souza-Siebert
Data & Research
“How prospect research can help nonprofits become less racist and more inclusive,” by Elisa Shoenberger
“Data Says!: Nonprofit professionals are unhappy with fundraising,” by Anna Rebecca Lopez
“Decolonizing data,” with Anna Rebecca Lopez & Vu Le, by the Ethical Rainmaker/Michelle Shireen Muri
“Data Says!: Current Fundraising Practices & Philosophies are Harmful,” by Anna Rebecca Lopez
Fundraising
“The power of a fundraiser: Why you are the key to systems change,” by Michelle Shireen Muri
“Six reasons why tiered event sponsorship needs to go!” by Phuong Pham
“5 reasons your development planning sucks,” by Nikkia Johnson
Nonprofit sector
“Nonprofit Industrial Complex 101: a primer on how it upholds inequity and flattens resistance,” by Sidra Morgan-Montoya
“Radical transparency: Confronting nonprofit governance to truly eliminate discrimination and harassment,” by Shanaaz Gokool
“Nonprofits can’t engage in political advocacy at all, you say? Wrong. We can and we must,” by Cami Aurioles
“What if Jeff Bezos used food banks? An examination of how NPOs subsidize affluence,” by Sapna Sopori
On the job
“What I learned from losing two jobs in the fight for racial equity,” by Erika Chen
“‘You want a director of what now?!’ When orgs that are hiring are too lazy to know what they want,” by Marisa DeSalles
“Raises in a pandemic” with Ananda Valenzuela, by the Ethical Rainmaker/Michelle Shireen Muri
“5 data-driven ways to bridge the culture gap between staff and board,” by Meenakshi Das
Philanthropy
“Philanthropy,” by Abdul Ali
“Meaning well isn’t good enough,” with Vu Le, by the Ethical Rainmaker/Michelle Shireen Muri
“Interpersonal Philanthropy,” by On Word for Wildlife/Tykee James
“Disrupting your community foundation,” with Heather Infantry, by the Ethical Rainmaker/Michelle Shireen Muri
“The racist roots of nonprofits & philanthropy,” with Christina Shimizu, by the Ethical Rainmaker/Michelle Shireen Muri
“We’re breaking up: And it’s not me, Philanthropy — it’s you,” by Kimberly Tso
Self-care & authenticity
“Kink, consent, & centering community,” with Lateef “L.T.” Taylor, by the Ethical Rainmaker/Michelle Shireen Muri
“Heal yourself to transform society,” with Victoria Santos, by the Ethical Rainmaker/Michelle Shireen Muri
“‘What are you again?’ (Not your token Brown friend, that’s for sure!),” by Rachel D’Souza-Siebert
“If we’re fighting for our futures, then why do I feel so tired and judged right now?” by Sidra Morgan-Montoya
“The lies year-end fundraising told you (and 5 ways to care for yourself this time of year)!” by April Walker
White Supremacy & White Supremacy Culture
“Why being gaslit by white people isn’t just emotionally violent, it’s racist,” by Melia Smith
“White supremacy culture in professional spaces is toxic — to dismantle it, we must first be willing to name it!” by Ashley Lugo
“#NonprofitKarens: What they look like and how you can spot one!” by Dominique Calixte
“Code-switching! For when being your true self impedes that promotion you want!” by Kaitlyn Rich
“Looking behind the curtain: How anonymous giving can uphold white supremacy,” by Elisa Shoenberger
“White people: We need to do more than just ‘leverage whiteness’ to dismantle white supremacy!” by Sarah Stickney Murphy
“Can anybody hear me? How white nonprofit writing standards erase BIPOC voices — and why that is definitely not OK,” by Yolanda Contreras
“Ho ho holy silent dark night of the soul: On Christian foundations and how they maintain power through wealth distribution,” by Nancy Slavin