Introducing: Juliana M. Burke
After much joy, celebration, and a little paperwork, I’m excited to share that I am officially changing my name from Juliana Weissbein to Juliana Burke following my marriage.
While my last name is changing, the values, relationships, and work that matter most to me remain the same. I’m incredibly grateful for everyone who has been part of my journey so far, and I look forward to continuing this next chapter under my new name.
Juliana M. Burke CFRE
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Philanthropy Cannot Claim Neutrality While Silencing Civil Rights Organizations
The recent decision by major donor-advised fund sponsors (Fidelity and Vanguard) to freeze grants to the Southern Poverty Law Center is not just a bureaucratic policy dispute. It is a...
Juliana M. Burke CFRE
May 83 min read
What Dolores Huerta Is Teaching Fundraisers About Accountability
Dolores Huerta’s recent public statement about César Chávez is not just a historic revelation. It is a moral intervention. After decades of silence, Huerta said she was sexually abused by Chávez and explained that she had stayed quiet because she believed speaking out might harm the farmworker movement they helped build. She has made clear that her silence was rooted in protection of the cause, not absence of harm. That distinction matters. It matters politically, institution
Juliana M. Burke CFRE
Mar 195 min read
