This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Ground yourself in relevant terminology. Learn the language that every global development professional needs to know about diversity and inclusion. Ensure every member of your team or organization has access…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Living Cities, better known for its work on affordable housing, is doubling down on entrepreneurs of color. Why? New small businesses create most new jobs in America, but most of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A bill that could have helped close the access gap to gifted education programs stalled out in the Washington state legislature. The bill would have required universal screening for gifted students and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I’m working at home when I receive an email from the Membership Engagement Director of a nationally known philanthropic association. I’ll call them PHIL for short. It’s an invitation for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Tumblr is beloved by users who leverage the site’s visual and practical features to confront taboo topics and politics. The blogging platform is also frequently derided by those who mock…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2007, Barry Dym was a consultant to nonprofits when he observed that there was very little diversity in the ranks of senior management. That realization contributed to his founding…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Despite living in a time where racism and hate crimes against people of color are increasingly in the news, and funding has been drastically reduced for federal programing that bolsters Black Americans, a new report from the Campaign for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In “Do Not Dance for Pay,” a recent work from acclaimed artist Edgar Heap of Birds, the title phrase appears in white letters that look as if they have been…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A lifelong advocate for civil rights and racial justice, Reverend Willie Barrow marched with Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma, helped bring Dr. King to Chicago, and was a mentor…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I was excited to attend Expanding the Table for Racial Equity – a learning series hosted by the Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers and Leadership Greater Washington. Our facilitator, Inca Mohammed,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Consider that in the nation’s largest cities, where well over 80 percent of charter-school students are black or Latino, fewer than 33 percent of teachers are black or Latino, and fewer than…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On Saturday, January 20, 2018, more than 200 early education leaders and professionals attended Washington Area Women’s Foundation’s annual regional Early Care and Education Summit. The event, co-hosted by Early…