“The story of philanthropy in the United States has not been fully told, for it has been told historically as a largely white story, a largely inherited wealth story” —…
Race and Ethnicity
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Nonprofit Organizations’ Roles in Social Justice Movements
Philanthropy News Digest Apr 11, 2022In 2020, social justice issues moved front and center in ways most of us couldn’t have predicted. As some of the largest and broadest demonstrations for racial justice in U.S.…
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The Cheerful Lexicon of the Spanish Language May Help Solve the “Hispanic Paradox”
The Conversation Apr 10, 2022In early December 2021, I was seeing a physical therapist for a shoulder injury. During one of my visits, the therapist was alternating between me and another patient on an…
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Investing in Inner Work to Promote Racial Equity
FSG Apr 10, 2022Much of FSG’s work with companies focuses on advancing various forms of equity (especially racial and gender equity) through philanthropic commitments directly to social justice movements or as part of their business practices and…
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A Racist Law from 1938 Still Excludes Farm Workers From Overtime
The Counter Apr 9, 2022Last year, New York joined a handful of other states, including California, Minnesota, Hawaii, Washington, and Maryland in granting overtime pay to farm workers. Yet as the law took effect on…
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Strengthening Support for Racial Equity and Justice Grantmaking
Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity Apr 9, 2022Grants management professionals are strategically positioned to influence a funder’s racial equity and racial justice funding. But in three decades of working in and with foundations, I have consistently seen…
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Creating a Black Future by Supporting Black-led Organizations
Nonprofit Quarterly Apr 9, 2022This is the second installment in a series for NPQ based on excerpts from Shawn Ginwright’s new book, The Four Pivots: Reimagining Justice, Reimagining Ourselves. Read the first feature, “Healing-Centered Leadership: A Path to…
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The Role of Power Companies in a Just Transition
YES! Magazine Apr 8, 2022Cosco Jones is all about making good trouble. For this sustainability consultant, that means protesting Georgia Power—the largest subsidiary of the biggest energy provider in the United States—raising their monthly…
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Advancing Economic Opportunity Across Racial Lines
Brookings Apr 8, 2022Chairman Neal, Ranking Member Brady, Members of the Committee, it is both humbling and a great responsibility to be asked to testify at today’s historic hearing. Thank you for the…
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Banning Lessons About Race Ignores the Reality Students Live Every Day
The 74 Apr 7, 2022This is the second year Dr. Steven Hahn, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and NYU professor who specializes in the international history of slavery, emancipation and race, has been lecturing at…
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Exponent Philanthropy Apr 4, 2022Recently, efforts to incorporate antiracism into philanthropic work have surged. What does this mean for lean funders who may not have the capacity to launch major initiatives? At Brady Education Foundation,…
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Funding Racial Justice Grassroots Organizing [Audio]
GivingThought Apr 3, 2022In this episode we’re joined by Lori Bezhaler, President of the Edward W. Hazen Foundation, to discuss the role of philanthropy in supporting racial justice and funding grassroots organizing or…
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