Published inCommon Future·PinnedNegotiation is Power.Power, Ownership, and Choice are fundamental for justice, and much needed in grant agreements. — By Rakiba Kibria, Kimberly Izar, Oscar A. Rodriguez Cruz, and Mark Casillas Common Future is a Black-led, multiracial organization. We are audacious, expansive, and unapologetic thinkers and doers, who bring lived experience to the problems we tackle. We, the revenue team — the fundraising arm of Common Future — are…Philanthropy7 min readPhilanthropy7 min read
Published inCommon Future·Jul 28, 2022Beating the Funding Gap for Leaders of ColorTo be truly transformative, nonprofits need readily available and unrestricted capital—independent of the confines of program deliverables — By Rakiba Kibria and Jessica Feingold At Common Future, we first and foremost raise unrestricted funding. As our CEO Rodney Foxworth explained early on in our shift to this strategy, “Unrestricted funding is a measure of trust. It acknowledges that those closest to the problems best know the solutions, and…Thought Leadership4 min readThought Leadership4 min read
Nov 30, 2021Fixing Philanthropy Isn’t Enough. We Need a New Way of Doing it All TogetherCommon Future’s revenue team discuss “A new operating system for philanthropy”5 min read5 min read
Published inCommon Future·Jul 27, 2021A Dark Day for Democracy and Campaign FinanceSCOTUS’ invalidation of California’s donor disclosure requirement opens another pathway to dark money in politics and philanthropy A few weeks ago, by a 6–3 vote along ideological lines, the Supreme Court invalidated a California rule that requires charitable organizations to disclose the names of contributors. The court said the law…SCOTUS4 min readSCOTUS4 min read
Published inCommon Future·Mar 17, 2020Who is Bearing Your Burden of Exposure to COVID-19?Remembering the local grocers, delivery people, first responders, bus drivers, and others who can’t afford social distancing. We knew COVID-19 would reach us eventually. For many knowledge workers with the privilege of a flexible work location, the virus has meant working from home, stalking the re-stock schedule at Trader Joes…Covid-194 min readCovid-194 min read
