Archive - The Abby Lab

When Information Is Low, Skepticism Is High

There is a conversation that happens inside foundations constantly, and most grantees never see it.

May 29 • Kat Calvin

The House Is on Fire, But Are We Close Enough to Feel It?

Charmaine Mercer has the wit and wisdom that we need right now

May 21 • Kat Calvin

Mapping Democracy Movements

This post includes an ask!

May 14 • Kat Calvin

Orgs to Watch: Indigenous Justice

The federal government’s retreat from Indigenous rights protections is accelerating.

May 12 • Kat Calvin

Orgs to Watch: Detention Watch Network

Last week, for the first time in history, Congress zeroed out ICE funding. That means the agency responsible for immigration enforcement and detention…

May 5 • Kat Calvin

April 2026

The Money That Can’t Move

It's time to change the habit

Apr 30 • Kat Calvin

Orgs to Watch: Library Freedom Project

Librarians are the greatest people in the world.

Apr 28 • Kat Calvin

The Bubble and the Floor

Vu Le on the Philanthropy Urgency Gap

Apr 23 • Kat Calvin

Orgs to Watch: Project Saltbox

This is how we protect our neighbors

Apr 21 • Kat Calvin

This is the Monsoon You Have Been Waiting For

Vu Le on why the time is now

Apr 16 • Kat Calvin

CCIJ's California Rapid Response Networks

Apr 14 • Kat Calvin

March 2026

What Bringing Down Milosevic Can Teach Philanthropy About This Moment

Last week I sat in a room with some of the most thoughtful people working at the intersection of money, movements, and democracy.

Mar 23 • Kat Calvin