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FEX Fact #68 ~ The Power of Working Together
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
DID YOU KNOW….? The Funding Exchange and several of FEX Network funds are part of nearly 100 foundations from across the country which have committed to dedicate a majority of their grants to benefit under-served communities and to provide…
Supporting OWS through the FEX-model lens
Monday, November 7th, 2011
Hugh Hogan, Executive Director of the North Star Fund (NY) spoke with the Philanthropy News Digest last week. Hugh’s goal was to get readers to see the activism of Occupy Wall Street through the lens of the North Star tradition…
Did you know?
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
In the 80s FEX made grants to the Puerto Rican Civil Rights Institute in support of their effort to take on difficult legal cases that amplified the corrupt state of democracy in Puerto Rico. The Institute represented the families of
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Did you know?
Thursday, October 27th, 2011
We don’t just give grants, we are committed to helping activists remain true to their radical missions and goals. In 1988 (Reaganomics, need we say more?) during a swing to the right in American politics, we noticed that the
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Police Brutality Rears Its Ugly Head
Friday, October 14th, 2011
What began as a small demonstration in Lower Manhattan has escalated into a nation-wide progressive movement, the likes of which have not been seen since the 60s. While demonstrators are raising collective awareness and even receiving scant positive media coverage,…
The ‘Occupy Movement’ is growing!
Wednesday, October 5th, 2011
If you’ve tuned in to just about any news source in the past few weeks, you’ve undoubtedly heard rumblings about protesters taking to the streets of Lower Manhattan, to voice their opposition to corporate greed. Bolstered by social networking, alternative…
News from North Star Fund
Monday, October 3rd, 2011
North Star Fund grantee VOCAL-NY has just won another much-lauded victory. Last week, after sustained pressure led by VOCAL, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly instructed police officers to stop arresting people for carrying small amounts of marijuana.
Better Donor Engagement Through Programming
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011
By Theo Yang Copley
This month I am writing about what cori parrish at North Star Fund calls “the human side of donor programming.” Here I focus on progressive major donor programming, such as donor workshops and conferences. This…
Tzedek, Tzedek Tirdof: Justice, Justice, you should pursue.
Tuesday, September 27th, 2011
As many Jews around the world prepare for the holiday marking the New Year, I wondered what this period of introspection, atonement and forgiveness said to me as a progressive seeking tzedek – justice. I found that Rav Joseph Soloveitchik,…
Working on #FEXinAZ
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
I’m looking forward to our gathering in Tucson AZ next week. Not only will staff and board of Funding Exchange member foundations be coming together – we’ll be joined by allies in our work; funders, donors, and activists. FEX Network…