April 21, 2026

Proving It’s Possible: Movement-Led Equity in Philanthropy  

NCRP continues its Climate Justice Funder Intermediary Series with Andrea Mercado of the Climate and Clean Energy Equity Fund. She shares proven strategies for advancing movement-led equity in philanthropy....

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April 17, 2026
Black Feminist Refusal: Birth Equity Amidst Divestment and Capitulation 

Guest Author Jenice Fountain has a clear message for funders: investing in community-led birth equity work in the Deep South is essential for advancing Reproductive Justice.

Giovanteey Bishop
April 10, 2026
Trust Youth Advocates: What Funders Can Learn from Investing in the Next Generation of Reproductive Justice Leaders 

Guest Author Giovanteey Bishop has a clear message for funders: investing in youth advocates at HBCUs is transformative to the Reproductive Justice movement.

January 26, 2026
What Remains After Roe: The Crisis Pregnancy Center Empire in Appalachia 

NCRP's Reproductive Access and Gendered Violence team examines how the crisis pregnancy centers in the Appalachian area point to a larger national strategy by the anti-abortion movement

NCRP in the News

June 16, 2023
CHANGE coalition: Philanthropy’s Bridge Bends Toward Justice, Not Cooperation

As a coalition of philanthropic networks working together to strengthen bridges across funders and communities, CHANGE Philanthropy has issued a statement against what some have labeled “new philanthropic pluralism.”...

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February 9, 2022
Abortion Funds Enable Access: The Time to Invest in Direct Aid Is Now

Despite the clear and present need for the services they provide, a January 2021 report issued by the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy found that foundation support for abortion funds occupies...

January 10, 2022
Philanthropic Advisors List Five Biggest Issues in America Today

The problem is vast, but if you want to address health-care inequities in your community, says Aaron Dorfman, president of the National Committee for Responsible Philanthropy, start with your local...

Press Releases

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April 30, 2026
NCRP Supports Southern Poverty Law Center and Decries ‘Outrageous and Hypocritical’ Actions of Fidelity Charitable

NCRP's Statement on Fidelity Charitable's decision to cease processing donations for the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC).

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February 25, 2026
Newest Publication Celebrates NCRP’s 50th Anniversary  

The Winter 2026 Issue of NCRP’s flagship journal, Responsive Philanthropy celebrates NCRP’s 50-year legacy and looks forward to 50 more years of progressive change

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February 4, 2026
NCRP Publishes Hide or Speak: Navigating Authoritarianism Without a Playbook

A year into an unprecedented administration, NCRP’s newest report calls for a bold funder response 

Unpacking Philanthropy

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January 25, 2024
Unpacking Philanthropy Ep. 3: Philanthropy’s Role in Racial Healing (Transcript)

Episode 3 of NCRP’s video series, Unpacking Philanthropy, focuses on racial healing and why honest truth-telling is a first step towards healing and living in a more equitable world....

February 23, 2022
Unpacking Philanthropy Ep. 2: What We Can Learn from the Otto Bremer Trust Debacle (Transcript)

Episode 2 of NCRP’s new video series, Unpacking Philanthropy, focuses on oversight, the Bremer Trust & what happens when Trustees go astray.

February 2, 2022
Unpacking Philanthropy Episode 1: Can Philanthropy Help Save Democracy? (Transcript)

Episode 1 of NCRP’s new video series, Unpacking Philanthropy, focuses on the philanthropy, democracy and the common Good.

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