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Can settler-led philanthropy advance reconciliation?

Author Ramona Leitao

Why It Matters

While some settler-led philanthropic organizations have signed a declaration of action around reconciliation, Indigenous-led organizations continue to be underfunded. But a newly updated definitional matrix provides guidance for greater equity in philanthropy.

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