Several criticisms have circulated around Press Forward, a recently-announced $500 million local news initiative backed by a host of funders. One issue stands out: its vague, noncommittal language around racial equity.
Read MoreHaving a baby in the U.S. is riskier than in any other developed country. With maternal mortality on the rise, Elevance Health Foundation is doubling down on its support for “high-touch,” racial equity-focused approaches.
Read MoreWe caught up with Dr. Hanh Cao Yu to talk about how her experiences as a refugee of the war in Vietnam shaped her, what led to her career in philanthropy, her current work, and more.
Read MoreIn the 1980s, Mitch Kapor's Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet app helped make personal computers indispensable. Now, Mitch and Freada Kapor Klein are on a mission to prove that a fairer tech sector can also be a more successful one.
Read MoreIn Massachusetts and elsewhere, Latinos have been among the slowest population groups to recover from COVID challenges. The Latino Equity Fund, housed at the Boston Foundation, is working to close those gaps in its area.
Read MoreWith an eclectic mix of funders and a holistic and long-term plan, this field-building organization is seeking reparations for Black Americans. We connected with co-founder and managing director Aria Florant to learn more.
Read MoreGuest contributor Rebecca Ferguson makes a case for unrestricted support to younger, smaller nonprofits led by people of color, and shares how a new fund from Salesforce is focusing its attention there.
Read MoreTwo new reports unpack philanthropy’s 2020 response to calls for racial justice and the COVID pandemic. While both studies cite positive developments, progress, as always, is in the eye of the beholder.
Read MoreNexus for Equity + Opportunity Nationwide is a cohort of community foundations that launched in 2021 with a goal of recruiting wealthy donors to fund racial equity work. Leadership fills us in on its strategy and progress.
Read MoreA Washington Post analysis found major companies’ huge racial justice pledges flowing slowly and in unsurprising directions. It’s another reminder that we can’t expect the private sector to lead the way on social progress.
Read MoreThe mental health consequences of COVID-19 have been staggering, as have those of an ongoing racial reckoning. Guest contributor Ken Zimmerman unpacks how philanthropy can lean into a potentially transformative moment.
Read MoreThe Joyce Foundation made its last strategic shift just three years ago. This time around, it’s doing what it has already been doing in a more thorough way, in what it describes as a “refresh, not an overhaul.”
Read MoreHow do BIPOC leaders in philanthropy rate the sector’s attempts to address racial injustice over the past year? We asked several prominent figures to weigh in. Here’s what they see changing, and what still needs to change.
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