Archive - philanthropy unfiltered

What Juneteenth Can Teach Philanthropy About Freedom

Freedom delayed is freedom denied. And some folks have built entire careers on that delay.

Jun 19 •

Tirrea Billings

I Read the Room, But the Room Also Needs Fixing

Our resistance to the opposition will only be as strong as our willingness to confront the truths we avoid in our own institutions.

Jun 12 •

Tirrea Billings

A New Blueprint: Design Justice as a Catalyst for Structural Change in Philanthropy

Design justice calls us to rethink who leads, who benefits, and how we build systems that truly serve.

Jun 5 •

Tirrea Billings

May 2025

I’m Not Sorry For Sounding Like An Angry Black Woman

These systems aren’t interested in understanding the source of the anger; they’re invested in neutralizing it.

May 29 •

Tirrea Billings

The Exploitation Built Into the Nonprofit Job Search

I’m not doing any more “hiring exercises” without compensation.

May 22 •

Tirrea Billings

Anyone Else Tired of Conferences?

I’m not anti-gathering. But we need to radically reimagine how we do it.

May 15 •

Tirrea Billings

Justice at the Front, Dysfunction at the Core

If we truly want to build a better world, we must start by building better organizations.

May 1 •

Tirrea Billings

April 2025

March 2025

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