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Our team often comes across ideas, concepts, and opportunities related to philanthropy, nonprofits, and beyond that we enjoy sharing with each other. Now, we would like to tune others into the conversation! Weitz Insights, our blog, will feature posts authored by members of the staff, board, and community. Check us out!

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Carleton Weitz Fellows | February 13, 2024

Weitz Fellow Voices: Madeleine at Nebraska Civic Engagement Table

By Madeleine Parr

This is a guest blog by one of our Weitz […]

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Leadership | January 23, 2024

Like Sands Through the Hourglass

By Robia Qasimyar

This blog is estimated to take 2 minutes to read. […]

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Leadership | December 12, 2023

Continuity of Commitment: New Leadership at Weitz Family Foundation

By Katie Weitz

This blog is estimated to take 3 minutes to read. […]

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Funding | November 28, 2023

Reflections from Grant Review: Fall 2023

By Emily Nguyen

This blog is estimated to take two minutes to read. […]

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General | November 14, 2023

Helping Grantees Educate Our Policymakers

By Katie Weitz, PhD

This blog is estimated to take 2 minutes to read. […]

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Leadership | October 24, 2023

Our New Program Associate: Diana Martinez

By Diana Martinez

This blog is estimated to take 2 minutes to read. […]

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A Weitz Family Foundation board meeting.

Eight Weitz Family Foundation staff and board members are seated at a long table and are in conversation with each other.

Equity | September 26, 2023

Transparency in the Request Process

By Katie Weitz, PhD

This blog is estimated to take 3 minutes to read. […]

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Equity | August 29, 2023

One Solution to Racial Inequity: Buying Black

By Mynesha Spencer, Inclusion Strategist

This is a guest blog from Mynesha Spencer, Inclusion Strategist […]

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Power Sharing | August 8, 2023

Grantee Gathering 2023: Sunshine & Sea-lebrations

By Robia Qasimyar

This blog is estimated to take 3 minutes to read. […]

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General | July 25, 2023

Weitz Fellow Voices: Tyrone at The Union for Contemporary Art

By Tyrone Quigley

This is a guest blog by one of our Weitz […]

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