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Bill Pitkin

Bill Pitkin

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Jan 18

Chaos or Community? Insights for today from Martin Luther King Jr.’s final book

January 15 is an important day. My wife and I were married on that date, exactly 94 years after my paternal grandmother was born. Every…

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, Washington DC

Bill Pitkin

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Sep 11, 2025

Hanging on by a thread

Our daughter made this bracelet for me as we prepared for a trip to Scotland (hence the blue and white colors) in 2018. I haven’t taken off…

Hanging on by a thread

Bill Pitkin

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Jan 27, 2021

Is it Time for Foundations to Do More Mission Investing? Most Program Staff Think So

Originally appeared at Inside Philanthropy on September 16, 2020

Is it Time for Foundations to Do More Mission Investing? Most Program Staff Think So

Bill Pitkin

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Jan 27, 2021

Program Staff Support Participatory Practices, but Foundations Still Only Go So Far

Originally published at Inside Philanthropy on September 15, 2020

Program Staff Support Participatory Practices, but Foundations Still Only Go So Far

Bill Pitkin

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Jan 27, 2021

Staff Say Foundations Are Taking Action on Race, But Question Leadership’s Commitment

(Originally appeared at Inside Philanthropy on September 11, 2020)

Staff Say Foundations Are Taking Action on Race, But Question Leadership’s Commitment

Bill Pitkin

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Jan 27, 2021

In Turbulent Times, Here’s How Foundation Program Staff See Key Issues in Philanthropy

Originally published at Inside Philanthropy on September 10, 2020

In Turbulent Times, Here’s How Foundation Program Staff See Key Issues in Philanthropy

Bill Pitkin

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Nov 18, 2020

Criminalizing homelessness is a move backward for Los Angeles

The key overall finding based upon available evidence is that adopting more humane, person-centered approaches produces more efficient and…

Criminalizing homelessness is a move backward for Los Angeles

Bill Pitkin

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Jul 20, 2020

In California, These Donors Are Playing the Long Game to Build Power and Advance Change

Originally published at Inside Philanthropy on July 18, 2020

In California, These Donors Are Playing the Long Game to Build Power and Advance Change

Bill Pitkin

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Jun 25, 2020

Moving the Rooms of Power: Participatory Philanthropy is Gaining More Traction

Originally published at Inside Philanthropy on June 24, 2020

Moving the Rooms of Power: Participatory Philanthropy is Gaining More Traction

Bill Pitkin

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Jun 5, 2020

Where is the impact investing in the time of COVID-19?

Originally published at Inside Philanthropy on June 4, 2020

Where is the impact investing in the time of COVID-19?

Bill Pitkin

Bill Pitkin

Social justice advocate and collaborative leader who has worked in the nonprofit sector in Los Angeles for more than 30 years. https://billpitkin.net

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