Race and Ethnicity

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are much more than a passing fad. They are a framework for engaging an organization’s full strength.

Trust-based philanthropy means something different to black women nonprofit leaders. We are often not trusted out of the gate because of bias due to our intersectional identity. We are often…

Nearly all historically redlined neighborhoods are subject to noise levels linked with hearing loss, according to a new study.

Last December, nonprofit executive director Malik Yakini received an unexpected call. The caller, a woman who resides in California, said she wanted to direct a sizeable portion of her inheritance…

August 28 marks the 58th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech. He called for civil and economic rights and an end to racism in the U.S.…

This blog outlines four key reasons why quantifying what it means to be a BIPOC-led organization is more difficult than you’d think.

When you perform qualitative interviews with the general public, you realize two things very quickly: The world is not black and white, and people for the most part are torn…

A new book sheds light on why the COVID pandemic disproportionately affected non-white Americans.

A recent study finds strong links between residential segregation and disparities in early death rates from common causes.

The third blog in our series highlights how LISC supports UN Sustainable Development Goal 13 – Climate Action. Goal 13 speaks to the need for urgent action to combat climate change…

Funders Together pushes philanthropy to both fund grassroots organizations that are working on housing justice and to make sure that their voices are being included in policy conversations. On March 30,…