This article was originally posted in the fall edition of the Smart Giver Newsletter, Charities Review Council’s biannual print publication for smart givers. To receive this free publication in your mailbox, click here. Chances are you have a financial plan or outline that guides your household spending, but do you have a philanthropic (or charitable)… Read more
This is part two of our Journey Through the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Toolkit blog series. To read part one, click here. At Charities Review Council, we strive to live out our values every day. That’s why we’re sharing our journey through the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Toolkit with all of you; The wins… Read more
This article was originally posted in the fall 2019 edition of the Smart Giver Newsletter. To view the newsletter, click here. Earlier this year, we hosted FORUM 2019: Breaking Patterns—a gathering for Minnesota’s engaged and passionate civic-minded leaders. Why “Breaking Patterns” you might ask? Well, we knew we needed to explore power and patterns of… Read more
As a small (but mighty) team, we rely on the contributions of paid interns to accomplish our work. This week, we’re excited to welcome our new Council intern, Kennon! Kennon is a student completing her final year at the University of Minnesota- Twin Cities studying Political Science and Technical Writing and Communication with the sub-plan… Read more
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) has long been a top priority for Charities Review Council. However, from 2013-2016 we found that 86% of our nonprofit partners needed additional support in order to meet our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Accountability Standard®, and we knew we needed to do more. So in 2017, we launched The Diversity, Equity &… Read more
