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Dawn Wolfe

@drwolfe.bsky.social
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Staff writer for Inside Philanthropy. Swordfighter. Believer in bringing back the 90+% marginal tax rate. She/Her

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Dawn Wolfe @drwolfe.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Poor little Donny; he won't have any film cameras around for perhaps the first time since the 1980's when he was calling outlets under a fake name to get them to cover him. I get and support this decision; at the same time, it's a loss because his rapid decline is harder to convey in other media.
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Trump Live Updates: White House TV Pool Suspends Trump Coverage After CNN Ban
CNN, MS NOW and Politico sued to regain access to the White House. They argued in a joint statement that President Trump’s decision to block them violates the First Amendment.
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Dawn Wolfe @drwolfe.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
@scalzi.com, much-lauded science fiction author and notably straight husband and father, doing ally-ship well (as per usual). Meanwhile, one-hit-wonders reach for any attention their poor deluded souls can get.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
A tornado hit Detroit's East Side last night so we came out to assess the damage and check in on the community. To support residents who need water, food, and batteries to get through the next few days, go to: afterthestormmi.org
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Dawn Wolfe @drwolfe.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Edgar, in repose. #cats
Close up profile photo of the face of a cat. The cat is mostly black, with white markings on the fur in his ears and around his eyes and nose. There is also a scattering of brown fur running from just above the visible eye to the visible ear. Part of the cat's body is visible, but is blurred.
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Dawn Wolfe @drwolfe.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Can I get an amen here?
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Dawn Wolfe @drwolfe.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
This saddens me, and I respect @kenwhite.bsky.social's integrity in deciding not to engage here after being suspended merely for refusing to speak more obliquely. God knows I've posted my own champagne dreams...
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Dawn Wolfe @drwolfe.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Now that I'm semi-retired I've decided to start giving blood. I'm very disappointed that @americanredcross.bsky.social includes only "male" and "female" on its health questionnaire. Even as a 60+ ciswoman, I know that doing so is scientifically inaccurate AND insulting to #trans people.
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Dawn Wolfe @drwolfe.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Much as I support anyone who opposes Donny and his thugs, if these allegations are correct (and they seem well documented), Dems need to tell this guy to back out of his race, now.
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Dawn Wolfe @drwolfe.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
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Dawn Wolfe @drwolfe.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
This @slate.com article outlines anti-trans hysteria perfectly: "Today, transgender children are no longer discussed as children. They are framed as abstractions, threats, symbols, or proxies for adult grievance." Targeting #trans kids is child abuse.
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The Girl Scouts Figured Out Our Most Dangerous Political Controversy Years Ago. We Should Follow Their Lead.
We don’t need to reinvent the wheel here.
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Dawn Wolfe @drwolfe.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Come for the thorough reporting on renewable energy, stay for the most eloquent, accurate portrayal of the times we're living in that I've seen. @techconnectify.bsky.social @kavate.bsky.social
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Dawn Wolfe @drwolfe.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Full disclosure: I knew virtually nothing about #MaternalHealthCare before reporting this article for @insidephilanthropy.com. Whether you follow #philanthropy or not the basic facts here are important, enraging, and unsurprising to say the least.
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Dawn Wolfe @drwolfe.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
I can only applaud this thread and rage-cry that it's so perfectly on point.
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Dawn Wolfe @drwolfe.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Whether you're looking to give or just spread the word about what #philanthropy and #nonprofits are doing in MN, here's a roundup. @insidephilanthropy.com @headwatersfdn.bsky.social @palfrey.org @solidaire.bsky.social
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Dawn Wolfe @drwolfe.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Reposting for folks in #Minnesota and beyond.
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Dawn Wolfe @drwolfe.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Big. Damn. Heroes. Prayers and and virtual hugs for you from Michigan!
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Dawn Wolfe @drwolfe.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Truer words have seldom been spoken. Renee Good was murdered in cold blood. Maybe now that they're killing white women, we'll wake up and take action. www.reddit.com/r/minnesota/...
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The Target is Us
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Dawn Wolfe @drwolfe.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
This is what a functional government does when some idiot/s with a gun commit mass violence.
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Dawn Wolfe @drwolfe.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Heirs' property issues are at the heart of Black peoples' massive loss of homes and properties historically and today. A dash of understandable distrust toward the system + family clashes + unscrupulous developers = a huge problem you've probably never heard of. For @insidephilanthropy.com
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Dawn Wolfe @drwolfe.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
I want everyone to post their hometown slop. Delicious, delicious slop.
Two messy Detroit Coney Island coney hot dogs with chili and onions.
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Dawn Wolfe @drwolfe.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
If you need to eat -- whether or not you care about #philanthropy -- you may want to check this out. I'm not saying that to boost my views, but because the country's food system is at risk. For @insidephilanthropy.com
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America’s Food System is in Trouble. This Funder Collaborative is Tackling the Issues
Sustainable Agriculture and Food System Funders (SAFSF) has grown during a time of increased stresses on the country’s food system and rising food costs.
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Dawn Wolfe @drwolfe.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
For @insidephilanthropy.com: Unauthorized immigrants aren't entitled to public defenders because *immigration violations are civil violations.* Obviously, immigration lawyers are needed more than ever. The #DefendOurNeighborsFund is helping provide them. @aclu.org @unitedwedream.org #philanthropy
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With Immigrants Under Attack, This New Fund Is Raising Money to Get Them Lawyers
In an era of renewed government hostility, the Defending Our Neighbors Fund aims to help immigrants obtain qualified legal assistance as they face deportation.
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Dawn Wolfe @drwolfe.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
For @insidephilanthropy.com, good news about Deaconess Foundation's continued, public support of social justice funding. #philanthropy #courageiscontagious The question is: will a regime that rages against supposed "anti-Christian bias" attack a Christian funder?
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This Faith-Based Funder Is Standing Firm on Racial and Economic Justice
The Deaconess Foundation, a ministry of the United Church of Christ, is sticking to its commitment to social justice at a challenging time.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 14/10/2025
A number of popular protein supplements contain levels of lead that could pose health concerns, according to a new report that tested samples of 23 powders and shakes.
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Report Finds Lead in Naked Protein Powders and Other Popular Brands
Experts said the levels were not high enough to cause immediate harm, but raised the risk of long-term health effects.
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Dawn Wolfe @drwolfe.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
For @insidephilanthropy.com, here's a report about right-wing online and government threats against #foundations and #nonprofits -- and what to do to protect yourself. #philanthropy #doxxing #cybersecurity. @solidaire.bsky.social @borealisphil.bsky.social
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Trolls Are Coming for Nonprofits and Funders. Here’s What to Know and What to Do About It
Egged on by the government, threats against progressive funders and nonprofits have become more numerous and more virulent since the killing of Charlie Kirk.
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Dawn Wolfe @drwolfe.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Bird speaks for me.
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Dawn Wolfe @drwolfe.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
For @insidephilanthropy.com, a look at what the recent Eradicate Hate Global Summit reveals re: the funding landscape for combating hate-fueled violence. Spoiler: fundraising for this work is harder than countering Nazis. #philanthropy @theheinzendowments.bsky.social @jonesday.bsky.social
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Anti-Hate Summit Highlights the Funding Struggle As Violence Escalates
The Eradicate Hate Global Summit was a reminder that securing funding remains a challenge for organizations confronting hate-based violence.
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Dawn Wolfe @drwolfe.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
#GoodNewsFriday In response to attacks on the 1st Amendment, 3 separate coalitions representing #philanthropy, #nonprofits, and a million Americans have drawn a line in the sand. @publiccitizen.bsky.social @borealisphil.bsky.social @solidaire.bsky.social @insidephilanthropy.com
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Philanthropies and Nonprofits Speak Out Against Attacks on First Amendment
Three coalitions representing over 800 funders and nonprofits have taken a stand against the assault on their First Amendment rights.
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Dawn Wolfe @drwolfe.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
I was never angry about sports, but the point really hits home today.
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Dawn Wolfe @drwolfe.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
What a horrible way to die. No one should be put through that, and no one should lose a loved one that way. My deepest sympathies to everyone who knew and cared about him, no matter who they are. Grief comes for all of us equally.
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Dawn Wolfe @drwolfe.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
CW: suicide prevention The federal regime has stopped supporting LGBT youth-specific support via the 988 suicide hotline. Fortunately for queer youth, @pivotalventures.bsky.social and other funders have stepped up to support @thetrevorproject.bsky.social. #philanthropy @insidephilanthropy.com
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Trevor Project and Funders Step Up Following LGBTQ+ Youth Hotline Services Cut
The Trevor Project’s Emergency Lifeline Campaign for LGBTQ+ Youth has already raised approximately $18 million from more than 17,000 donors.
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Dawn Wolfe @drwolfe.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Here's some #GoodNewsThursday: @open-society.bsky.social's latest grantmaking and fellowships in the Global South, featuring three programs focused on #African nations. For @insidephilanthropy.com #philanthropy #Africa #democracy
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Why OSF Decided to Take a “More Humble Approach” to Philanthropy in Africa
The grantmaker announced three major programs in Africa this summer. Here's what stands out about OSF's approach.
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Dawn Wolfe @drwolfe.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
The key words here are "intermediaries under their control." The idiotic ideas that wealth=wisdom and that wealth should confer power are the particular scourge of our age. One of them, at any rate. The other is that some people's religion should equal anyone else's law. @insidephilanthropy.com
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Dawn Wolfe @drwolfe.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
@revolvefund.bsky.social has made roughly $2million in recoverable grants--and helped grantees raise an additional $60 million--in just under 5 years. That's a HUGE #ROI, and all of it benefits underserved people. For @insidephilanthropy.com @annieecaseyfdn.bsky.social #philanthropy
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How Revolve Fund’s $2 Million in Recoverable Grants Netted $60 Million for Recipients
Using recoverable grants, the fund has helped its nonprofit and for-profit grantees attract far more than its initial investment in just five years.
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Dawn Wolfe @drwolfe.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
For @insidephilanthropy.com, it's Good News Friday!, a.k.a. an update on the Minneapolis/St. Paul GroundBreak initiative and the impact it has already had on two local families. #philanthropy #housingcrisis @bushfoundation.bsky.social @huntingtonbank.bsky.social
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How the GroundBreak Coalition Is Taking on the Racial Home Ownership Gap
GroundBreak’s 2024 pilot project proved how easy it can be to get first-time buyers into their own homes. Here's the latest on the philanthropy-backed coalition's work.
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Dawn Wolfe @drwolfe.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
For @insidephilanthropy.com, a look at @statesunited.org and the #funders supporting its work. @palfrey.org @democracyfund.bsky.social @pivotalventures.bsky.social "I think we can’t take for granted that we will have another free and fair election.” -- @joannalydgate.bsky.social
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This Democracy Defender Works at the State Level — With Foundation Support
States United Democracy Center’s success with philanthropic funders shows there’s hunger for state-level work to protect voting rights.
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Dawn Wolfe @drwolfe.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
First there were 73. Three months later there are more than 700... foundations, that is, all of them saying they have a 1st Amendment right to give as they wish, 47's orders be damned. For @insidephilanthropy.com @palfrey.org @deepakbhargava.bsky.social #philanthropy
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Over 700 Funders and Sector Groups Now Asserting Their Right to Give Freely
Funders holding collective net assets of nearly a quarter-trillion dollars have now signed onto the statement defending their First Amendment right to give.
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Dawn Wolfe @drwolfe.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Remember when W. was (correctly) excoriated for his "Heck of a job, Brownie?" comment after Hurricane Katrina? Where's the outrage now?
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Dawn Wolfe @drwolfe.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
This isn't just a good idea because it's necessary; retaking local control of all sorts of social programs also removes the financial leverage that 47's regime had against them.
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Dawn Wolfe @drwolfe.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Perfect summation of our current situation: according to Dear Leader, protestors who use face masks are criminals. Trigger-happy himbos who wear full face coverings while kidnapping people from the street, courtrooms and classrooms, however, Must Be Obeyed.
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Dawn Wolfe @drwolfe.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
For @insidephilanthropy.com, a look at what a recent report and two wildly successful fundraising campaigns tell us about #LGBT #philanthropy. Synopsis -- seriously, #foundations? $.20 per $100 awarded? @lambdalegal.org
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Recent LGBTQ+ Funding News Shows Shifts in Giving
What three new reports and announcements tell us about changing giving patterns by foundations and other donors since 2022.
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Dawn Wolfe @drwolfe.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
A question to those who know re: a non-Substack newsletter platform. People have posted about this before and of course I lost the link. Whatever it is needs to be fairly easy to use for relative non-techies and allow but not require monetization. Tks in advance for any advice!
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Dawn Wolfe @drwolfe.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
As I'm mired in shame about the destruction of USAID and so much else about being a US citizen right now, at least there's a bit of good news to share: April's announcement of round 2 of the Black Feminist Fund's Sustain Fund. For @insidephilanthropy.com #philanthropy
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Black Feminist Fund Provides a Rare Lifeline for Global, Black-Women-Led Nonprofits
Amid an uncertain future for international women's rights organizations, the fund announced $16 million in multi-year, unrestricted grants in April.
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Dawn Wolfe @drwolfe.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
For @insidephilanthropy.com, a report on the discrimination faced by #LGBT Orthodox Jews -- and a grant helping one nonprofit do something about it. @ujafedny.bsky.social #philanthropy
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New Grant Highlights the ‘Trifecta’ of Challenges Facing Queer Orthodox Jews
A recent grant from the United Jewish Appeal Federation of New York highlights the threats facing LGBTQ Orthodox Jews in today’s political environment.
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Dawn Wolfe @drwolfe.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
For @insidephilanthropy.com, I looked at how @mothercabrini.bsky.social is addressing the #nursingshortage and #burnout epidemic among nurses in #NewYork. IMHO, this is a great use of #philanthropic $$. #philanthropy
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The Health Foundation Tackling the Nursing Shortage in New York
Mother Cabrini Health Foundation announced a $51 million program to improve patient outcomes in safety-net hospitals.
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Dawn Wolfe @drwolfe.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
For @insidephilanthropy.com, here's a look at @lambdalegal.org's stunningly successful Unstoppable Future campaign to fight the assault against #LGBT rights. #Philanthropy, where are you?!? @horizonsfoundation.org
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Lambda Legal Raises $285 Million for ‘Unstoppable Future’ Campaign
Lambda Legal’s Unstoppable Future campaign has announced an eye-popping fundraising haul.
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Dawn Wolfe @drwolfe.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Sharing to boost the signal. Please do the same. @marisakabas.bsky.social is doing amazing independent journalism.
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Dawn Wolfe @drwolfe.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
For @insidephilanthropy.com, here's a great quote from my recent conversation with @woodsfund.org's Michelle Morales: Do you think [funders] fealty to perpetuity makes any sense in a country and world that has been in upheaval since at least the COVID lockdown? No. #philanthropy #racialjustice
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Woods Fund Chicago’s Michelle Morales on the Myths of Perpetuity
We connected with Morales to discuss how the foundation defines fiduciary responsibility, philanthropy’s myths that have become rules, and why "we should all be working ourselves out of a job."
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Dawn Wolfe @drwolfe.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
For @insidephilanthropy.com, here's a report on the Writing Freedom Fellowships. “the arts matter because they help us to understand how we matter.” -- the old National Endowment of the Arts in 2015. @haymarketbooks.org @mellon.org @fordfoundation.org #philanthropy
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Mellon and Haymarket Books Back Justice-System-Impacted Writers
The foundation and the nonprofit book publisher are partnering to expand the Writing Freedom Fellowship — positive news as federal funding for the arts is gutted.
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Dawn Wolfe @drwolfe.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
The annual Locus Awards are one of my go-to sources for finding new authors to enjoy. It was a pleasure to support this -- and I scored a book by @matociquala.bsky.social!
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