We’re Hiring: Finance Associate

Finance Associate Job Description  Organization: Grantmakers for Southern Progress (GSP) Title:Finance Associate Reports To: Operations Manager Location: This is a remote position, but the candidate must be based in the …

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Voting in the South: A Moment of Activation

This is a moment of activation. A moment to stand up and show the South — and this country — that you stand with justice organizations across this region. The …

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Trusting Southerners: Meshie Knight on power, patience, and the Packard Foundation’s belief in the U.S. South

When Meshie Knight started at the Packard Foundation about two years ago, the Foundation already had a decade-long investment strategy through its Reproductive Health and Children and Families initiatives in …

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Sankofa in Practice: Fellows for Southern Progress

Sankofa pedagogy teaches us that we must go back and learn from the past to build a better future. At GSP, we believe that the first step towards equitable, structural …

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The Seeds of Sovereignty: What the 2025 GSP Convening Made Possible

In October 2025, Grantmakers for Southern Progress convened funders, organizers, and movement partners in Little Rock for The Seeds of Sovereignty, a gathering rooted in honoring the legacy of rural …

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