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Who Do You Think You're Talking To? A genuine question, not a rhetorical one.

I 100% agree with @brianbeutler.bsky.social. Beutler's point on Dem messaging: placid, conceptual, cliche-ridden blah blah language, which sounds like the parents in Peanuts, isn't going to inspire action. Period.

Public Statement on Supporting Science for the Benefit of All Citizens TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE We all rely on science. Science gave us the smartphones in our pockets, the navigation systems in our cars, and life-saving medical care. We count on engineers when we drive acr...

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Democratic-backed Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race over Musk-backed Schimel The election could set the ideological balance of Wisconsin's highest court.

On Wisconsin!

#IwenttoMichiganbutwe'reallwinnershere

NIH Grants Fueled $95 Billion In FY 2024 Economic Activity, Finds New Report National Institutes of Health grants generated almost $95 billion in economic activity nationwide in FY 2024 according to a new report by United for Medical Research.

The science and health implications of these cuts are critical, of course. But I think the economic impacts are where the pushback can be most effective. #science #NIH #health

4/I’d be happy to take this on, with partners, if anyone will support us with funds to make this happen! Who’s game? Time is of the essence! @mcuban.bsky.social @dscc.bsky.social @chrismurphyct.bsky.social @schatz.bsky.social @aoc.bsky.social @harryjsisson.bsky.social @govwesmoore.bsky.social

3/We can share with media, policymakers, community orgs in those states and nationally. And we can update these snapshots as things change.

2/Explanations cannot be full of jargon and conceptualizations, but must clearly focus on what people will lose, at granular level, with data to back it up. Snapshots should also include questions that people can ask their R Senators about why they supported these ignorant administration decisions.

1/Sharing an idea: We need to develop snapshots, combining text and graphics, that concisely and compellingly explain the effect of Trump/Musk Executive orders, freezes, and cuts on lives of everyone in states where Senate Republicans are up for re-election in 2026.

Trump hits NIH with ‘devastating’ freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiring Researchers facing

What he doesn't realize is that this decision will also tick off the pharmaceutical and biotech companies that donated to his campaign, not to mention the red state governors who benefit from this research. #NIH #science #health #medicine

Futurist Strategies for Impact-Driven Philanthropy Donors who want to make a difference can use these futurist strategies to achieve impact-driven philanthropy.

I've been applying several of these #futurist approaches from @tristaharris.bsky.social in my work and have found them extremely valuable.

Great to see this shift! From the NCFP five-year benchmark survey: "More donors are employing what we are calling “principle-based” practices, meaning foundations are weaving accountability, equity,
reflection and learning, and relationships into their governance, grantmaking, and operations."

Daylight Advisors | impact philanthropy advisor The Impact Philanthropy Advisor certificate is a state-of-the-art learning program crafted with decades of experience in philanthropic advising, wealth management, and philanthropic education.

I'm participating in the inaugural @daylightadvisors.bsky.social Impact Philanthropy Advisor Certificate program and I've learned a ton thus far. If this is your field, I suggest checking it out for their next cohort. www.daylightadvisors.com/impact-phila...

How to rescue climate change from the culture wars What if the resistance to climate science is not really about science at all?

Some thoughts from @gristnews.bsky.social and @fastcompany.com on framing climate change in a way that can resonate across party and ideological lines. One approach: "listening to people’s worries without judgment and helping them work through their conflicted feelings."

The Movement to Bring Americans Together Sees an Opportunity. Do Funders? Exhaustion from three divisive presidential elections plus curiosity about a broadened Trump coalition may be leading to a reset of attitudes on the left and right, leaders say.

Agreed, and funding is important, but this will have to happen organically, at a hyperlocal level, to truly take off. I believe it can. #philanthropy

Philly news stations use harmful tactics to report on firearm violence, studies say Philadelphia stations often overreport mass shootings, shootings involving children and in wealthier areas with majority white residents.

The Association of Health Care Journalists -- @ahcj.bsky.social -- took a look at our most recent research last summer and reported: healthjournalism.org/blog/2024/07...

Knowledge Is Human (SSIR) Why building a trusted information ecosystem requires building a community.

@wikimedia.bsky.social has some very insightful reflections on building a trusted information ecosystem in this @ssireview.bsky.social article. ssir.org/articles/ent...

Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement (PACE) has a thoughtful new report on "bridging" - exploring language that can help bring Americans together. Well worth the read! www.pacefunders.org/language/

Three Baseball Cards Make a Story One day, while walking with my father in the Margate, NJ neighborhood where I lived until I was 11, I spotted a colorful piece of cardboard on the sidewalk. “What is that?” I asked? My father replied,...

In a recent Eoan Strategies Blog post, I dug into shoeboxes of old baseball cards to reflect on how several random objects can serve as key points of a broader story. Let me know what you think! eoanstrategies.com/f/three-base...