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Aaron Dorfman and Senowa Mize-Fox: Protecting Civil Society by Funding Front-line Orgs
In this episode, Kristine Michie explores philanthropy's critical challenges with Aaron Dorfman and Senowa Mize-Fox from the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP). They expose systemic gaps in funding: climate funders over-indexing on big orgs and tech solutions, foundations retreating from 2020 commitments, and the chronic under-resourcing of frontline organizations. For funders, nonprofit leaders, and movement builders, this conversation offers a powerful blueprint for more accountable, courageous philanthropic practice rooted in moral imagination.
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