Rachel Branaman3 days ago5 minWhen your nonprofit's workplace culture fails youSystemic gender bias and sexism are pervasive in the nonprofit sector. It is a myth that the “do-gooder” nature of nonprofits means an...
Rachel BranamanMay 105 minWhat to do when hope seems lostFor those who have been actively working in the reproductive justice space, the Supreme Court’s leaked opinion draft overturning Roe v....
Rachel BranamanFeb 712 minWhen charity comes at a cost to the public good: What we get wrong when we talk about mega-givingMega giving is a consistent and continuing American giving tradition, ultimately making mega-foundations more powerful now than they were...
Rachel BranamanApr 28, 202110 minMoving Beyond Donor-Centric Fundraising to Prioritize Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & DignityOver the last few weeks there has been consternation from White, male fundraisers [specifically, Tom Ahern] about the Community Centric...
Rachel BranamanMar 19, 20213 minIf we called "personal growth" what it really is nobody would do itI admit it. I have a slight obsession with learning. I constantly read books and listen to podcasts that expand my knowledge on issues...
Rachel BranamanJan 7, 20213 minCaught between two pandemics: Your nonprofit's place in this workI have wanted to write about the intersections of our two pandemics; the first, a coronavirus that has taken the lives of 370,000+...
Rachel BranamanDec 13, 20205 minAre You Ready to Hire an Equity Consultant? As a nation, we have endured unrepentant white supremacy, police violence, avoidable suffering, and economic despair this year. While...
Rachel BranamanJul 23, 20207 minThe Revolution Will Not Be FundedTre Johnson wrote a perspective piece, When Black people are in pain, white people just join book clubs, for The Washington Post in June...
Rachel BranamanJul 2, 20206 minWho is Helping Communities of Color Right Now? When we examine where donations have gone, we begin to ask if the communities being hit the hardest are the ones receiving the resources.
Rachel BranamanJun 15, 20204 minMoving beyond DEI in order to prioritize racial justice and equityCyndi Suarez's republished Nonprofit Quarterly article, The Nonprofit Sector as White Space, outlines how the concept of "white space"...