“You people never show up.” When Anti-Blackness Greets You at the Door

I showed up to my volunteer orientation at the American Red Cross only to be met with my very first experience of racism and anti-Blackness.

Feb 6 • Tirrea Billings

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January 2026

Trying to Be Okay in a World That Isn’t

It’s time we start treating self-care as part of the work, not a personal indulgence.

Jan 29 • Tirrea Billings

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Do we really need another research report?

There's no point in theorizing without action.

Jan 15 • Tirrea Billings

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The Exhaustion of Proving That Black People Matter

When your profession centers on fighting for racial justice, the work becomes a tiresome cycle that feels never-ending.

Jan 8 • Tirrea Billings

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December 2025

We deserve better, so let’s build it.

I refuse to accept that the choice is between working within broken institutions or abandoning the work altogether.

Dec 18, 2025 • Tirrea Billings

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Tinsley Galyean on Curiosity, Technology, and Redefining What’s Possible

It doesn't do you much good if you're financially stable, but you're not actually servicing your mission.

Dec 11, 2025 • Tirrea Billings

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November 2025

Navigating Proximity to Wealth in Justice Work

I become so fluent in the language of philanthropy that I forget it's borrowed vocabulary from power structures.

Nov 21, 2025 • Tirrea Billings

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Jessyca Dudley on Accountability, Extraction, and the Culture of Philanthropy

Philanthropy can’t free us, but it can reduce harm as we work toward something better.

Nov 13, 2025 • Tirrea Billings

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October 2025

I Understand Why Black Folks Aren’t Participating in the No Kings Protests

What barriers have we built into organizing, and who do they keep out?

Oct 30, 2025 • Tirrea Billings

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Arrows From the Heart: Dr. Carmen Rojas on the Real Work of Philanthropy

The work is recommitment. Every single day.

Oct 16, 2025 • Tirrea Billings

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Bad Onboarding Breaks People

How can employees succeed or missions advance when new hires are left to figure out processes on their own?

Oct 2, 2025 • Tirrea Billings

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September 2025

Beyond Survival Mode: Building Antifragile Organizations in Uncertain Times

Weathering the storm is a losing strategy.

Sep 11, 2025 • Tirrea Billings

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