

Philanthropy Cannot Claim Neutrality While Silencing Civil Rights Organizations
The recent decision by major donor-advised fund sponsors (Fidelity and Vanguard) to freeze grants to the Southern Poverty Law Center is not just a bureaucratic policy dispute. It is a...

Juliana M. Weissbein CFRE
17 hours ago3 min read


What Dolores Huerta Is Teaching Fundraisers About Accountability
Dolores Huerta’s recent public statement about César Chávez is not just a historic revelation. It is a moral intervention. After decades of silence, Huerta said she was sexually abused by Chávez and explained that she had stayed quiet because she believed speaking out might harm the farmworker movement they helped build. She has made clear that her silence was rooted in protection of the cause, not absence of harm. That distinction matters. It matters politically, institution

Juliana M. Weissbein CFRE
Mar 195 min read


Carrying the Voice: What Andrea Gibson Taught Me About Fundraising and the Power of Showing Up
There are voices you don’t just hear—you carry. Andrea Gibson was one of those voices. A poet, a warrior and a weaver of radical tenderness. They didn’t just write poems—they wrote blueprints for how to feel more fully, how to witness pain and joy without flinching. Their passing has left a tear in the fabric of many hearts, mine included. And yet, their legacy continues to pulse with life.

Juliana M. Weissbein CFRE
Jul 15, 20254 min read






























