By: Scott McLellan, Executive Director For 25 years I worked in the nonprofit sector and in my leadership post prior to becoming the Executive Director of the Julian Grace Foundation I would have varying experiences in fundraising with donors of all types. Individuals, foundations, corporations, and government agencies all have different approaches to making funding…
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By: Tanya Jaramilla, Director of Impact and Operations We all have a migration story. Every individual that lives in the United States has been impacted or engaged in immigration in one way or another. Whether through forced migration (as in the kidnapping and enslavement of African peoples during the Atlantic slave trade or the displacement…
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By Scott McLellan, Executive Director Achieving social justice requires more than just policy changes and funding. It demands proximity to the issues at hand, a principle championed by Bryan Stevenson of the Equal Justice Initiative. Proximity—being physically and emotionally close to the people and communities affected by injustice—transforms our understanding and response to social challenges.…
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