Filter CategoriesFilter - AllBoardGeneralHuman Rights & Economic JusticeJustice & Leadership in ColoradoReproductive JusticeStaff Desiree Flores Announced as Executive Director at General Service Foundation The General Service Foundation announces Desiree Flores as its new Executive Director. June 15, 2023 This Small Family Foundation Had the Labor Movement's Back Before It Was Cool by Dawn Wolfe, published in Inside Philanthropy January 13, 2023 How Grantmakers are Putting Trust-Based Philanthropy into Action published on GivingData's Blog December 15, 2022 No Small Change: Using Our Assets to Drive Racial, Gender and Economic Justice We share a snapshot of how mission-aligned investment advisors are thinking about racial, gender and economic justice, a synthesis of responses to our Open Call for Letters of Interest and our lessons learned from the search process. September 12, 2022 Transition Message from Dimple Abichandani All of this work has been collective work, and I am so grateful to have worked with outstanding staff and board as we’ve leaned into a stance of solidarity. September 1, 2022 Desiree Flores Named Deputy Director at General Service Foundation The General Service Foundation warmly welcomes Desiree Flores as its first Deputy Director. February 28, 2022 2021 Lani Shaw Movement Awardee: Honor the Earth In 2021, the Movement Fund Award goes to Honor the Earth, a Native-led organization that calls on all people to embark on a path of just transition to a restorative, regenerative, kind and just economy. December 9, 2021 GSF Receives Council on Foundations’ 2021 Robert W. Scrivner Award GSF is honored to accept the Council on Foundations’ 2021 Robert W. Scrivner Award for Creative Grantmaking, which acknowledges grantmaking organizations for innovative contributions to the greater good. November 30, 2021 Our Grant Partners Describe Their Boldest Visions and How to Get There In our interviews, we asked field leaders about their greatest hopes for what social movements can achieve over the next ten years and what supports could be put in place now to make those goals possible. September 29, 2021 Meet the Moment: It isn’t enough to fund change. We must change too. by Dimple Abichandani, published on Northern California Grantmakers' Blog September 27, 2021 GSF Welcomes Three New Board Members General Service Foundation is thrilled to announce the addition of three new members to our board: Vini Bhansali, Annabel Snidow, and Gabrielle Zhuang-Estrin September 26, 2021 Open Call for Impact Investment Advisor to Align 100% of Endowment Assets with Foundation’s Mission “This past year has only reinforced the urgency of progress on racial, gender and economic justice, and we are looking for a path-breaking partner who will guide us in investing all of our assets towards impact on these imperatives.” August 2, 2021 Trust in Practice: Shifting Our Stance on Leadership Transitions by Holly Bartling, published on Trust-based Philanthropy Project Blog July 30, 2021 Move the Money: Practices and Values for Funding Social Movements Published by Building Movement Project June 23, 2021 Get to Know GSF's ED Dimple Abichandani in this Inside Philanthropy Profile by Mandy Van Deven, published in Inside Philanthropy March 17, 2021 How Philanthropy Can Move from Crisis to Transformation by Dimple Abichandani, published on Trust-based Philanthropy Project Blog March 17, 2021 2020 Lani Shaw Movement Awardee: Native Organizers Alliance In 2020, the Movement Fund Award goes to Native Organizers Alliance. The Fourth Gen was inspired by Native Organizers Alliance’s vision of a world in which we all take care of each other and mother earth, for now and for future generations. NOA’s work offers a compelling and holistic vision of what justice looks like. January 11, 2021 Removing Barriers, Building Trust by Elaine Mui, Published in PEAK Grantmaking Journal October 28, 2020 Our Democracy Is Under Attack and Philanthropy Needs to Act Now by Carmen Rojas & Dimple Abichandani, published in Inside Philanthropy September 29, 2020 Inside the Foundation Payout Debate: How Crisis and Opportunity Are Forcing Change Article in Inside Philanthropy June 19, 2020 The Work Ahead of Us by Robin Snidow & Dimple Abichandani June 5, 2020 Pandemic Philanthropy: Moving From Relief to Power by Dimple Abichandani, published in Inside Philanthropy May 7, 2020 Funding Resilience, Safety and Joy by Holly Bartling March 12, 2020 GSF 's "Balancing Test" Approach to Foundation Spending Policies Published in SSIR by Dimple Abichandani, published in Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR) February 10, 2020 A Series on Risk, Change, and the Year Ahead: A Conversation with Dimple Abichandani Interview by Emily Katz, Northern California Grantmakers December 19, 2019 May our efforts take us one step closer to justice by Robin Snidow & Dimple Abichandani December 12, 2019 Commonfund Institute Spotlights GSF’s Spending Policy Approach Interview by George Suttles, Commonfund Institute November 22, 2019 The 2019 Lani Shaw Movement Award Goes To ... Families Belong Together Each year, GSF makes an award to an organization or campaign that has demonstrated exceptional leadership and powerful impact over the past year. October 25, 2019 Beyond Outrage: A Clarity of Purpose by Dimple Abichandani July 30, 2019 Regenerative Relationships Between Grantees and Funders Exploring how we can overcome power dynamics to build trusting and authentic relationships. June 1, 2019 Embracing Leadership Transitions by Robin Snidow & Dimple Abichandani April 13, 2018 8 Lessons in Collaborative Rapid Response Grantmaking by Pia Infante, The Whitman Institute January 31, 2018 Funders: Let’s Stop Fixating on Our Issues and Start Supporting Our Values by Dimple Abichandani August 15, 2017 Supporting Post-Election Defense and Protection The Defending the Dream Fund announced its first round of grants, totaling $193,000, to 19 organizations advancing justice August 14, 2017 Lifting up Visionary Leaders United We Dream is the recipient of the 2017 Lani Shaw Movement Fund award August 14, 2017 Inspiring Change Congratulations to Caring Across Generations and their partners for their important victory in Hawai’i August 14, 2017 GSF is a founding funder of the Pop Culture Collaborative The Pop Culture Collaborative believes we have an opportunity—and responsibility—to create and popularize authentic, just narratives of people of color, immigrants, refugees and Muslims that tell a new story of America’s future and how we all belong in it. August 14, 2017 Lani Shaw Movement Fund GSF honors Lani's commitment to social justice August 11, 2017 Divest-Invest GSF proud to be among 140 foundations recently honored for participation in Divest-Invest May 25, 2016 A grateful and happy new year from GSF December 16, 2015 ROC United Tipped workers rally at NYC Hall: Women are #NotOnTheMenu October 10, 2015 Advocates for youth goes on a 12-state Be Bold Road Trip Advocates for youth goes on a 12-state Be Bold Road Trip: Talking about abortion bans in 12 states October 10, 2015 Meet Dimple Abichandani Our executive director talks about social justice & the future October 10, 2015 ProDESC’s Alejandra Ancheita The Ennal’s Award winner risks her life for human rights October 10, 2015 Timeline: GSF’s First 60 Years Explore the work & world events that led us here October 10, 2015 Fair, Easy Access for Colorado Voters GSF grantees bring groundbreaking voter reform to Colorado October 10, 2015 Meet the GSF Board & Staff See who we are and learn what inspires us October 10, 2015
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