Resources
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Advancing Racial Equity in Communities: Lessons for Philanthropy
This report, which as commissioned by the Ford Foundations, looks at ongoing work to address structural racism in five communities. It explores key elements of effective programs, the infrastructure needed at a national level, and the role of philanthropy in supporting this work.
This report, which as commissioned by the Ford Foundations, looks at ongoing work to address structural racism in five communities. It explores key elements of effective programs, the infrastructure needed at a national level, and the role of philanthropy in supporting this work.
Building Communities: Autonomous Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer People of Color Organizations in the U.S.
A first-ever report on U.S.-based organizations that are led by and for LGBTQ people of color. This research represents a first-attempt to identify and describe these groups, but does not represent the universe of U.S.-based autonomous LGBTQ people of color organizations.
A first-ever report on U.S.-based organizations that are led by and for LGBTQ people of color. This research represents a first-attempt to identify and describe these groups, but does not represent the universe of U.S.-based autonomous LGBTQ people of color organizations.
Building Diverse and Inclusive Foundations: Lessons from Michigan
This document synthesizes themes and highlights examples and lessons from the Knowledge Symposium on Diversity and Inclusion in Philanthropy: The Michigan Experience convened by the Council of Michigan Foundations and the Diversity in Philanthropy Project.
This document synthesizes themes and highlights examples and lessons from the Knowledge Symposium on Diversity and Inclusion in Philanthropy: The Michigan Experience convened by the Council of Michigan Foundations and the Diversity in Philanthropy Project.
Building on a Better Foundation: A Toolkit for Creating an Inclusive Grantmaking Organization
This toolkit is the product of many years of dialogue, debate and learning among a committed group of people at regional grantmaking associations across the country and their colleagues at member organizations. This toolkit encourages others to think about and pursue diversity in both their internal organization and their external work as grantmakers.
This toolkit is the product of many years of dialogue, debate and learning among a committed group of people at regional grantmaking associations across the country and their colleagues at member organizations. This toolkit encourages others to think about and pursue diversity in both their internal organization and their external work as grantmakers.
Colorado Common Grant Application User's Guide
The developers of the revised Common Grant Application (CGA) created this User's Guide to help organizations write more effective grant applications. The User's Guide provides a greater understanding as to why each question is important to grantmakers and what grantmakers hope to learn about an organization from a particular question.
The developers of the revised Common Grant Application (CGA) created this User's Guide to help organizations write more effective grant applications. The User's Guide provides a greater understanding as to why each question is important to grantmakers and what grantmakers hope to learn about an organization from a particular question.
Community Philanthropy and Racial Equity: What Progress Looks Like
This preliminary inquiry conducted by the Effective Communities Project, framed as an exploratory year in a possible three-year time frame, set out to learn how best to mark progress in the endeavor to create more racial equity by building community philanthropy in the American South.
This preliminary inquiry conducted by the Effective Communities Project, framed as an exploratory year in a possible three-year time frame, set out to learn how best to mark progress in the endeavor to create more racial equity by building community philanthropy in the American South.
Confronting Systemic Inequity in Education: High Impact Strategies for Philanthropy
This report examines the tension between advancing overall change aimed at improving schooling versus targeted change aimed at marginalized groups. It also examines the tension between addressing immediate needs versus addressing long-term effectiveness.
This report examines the tension between advancing overall change aimed at improving schooling versus targeted change aimed at marginalized groups. It also examines the tension between addressing immediate needs versus addressing long-term effectiveness.
Dismantling Structural Racism: A Racial Equity Theory of Change
This step-by-step guide for defining what is needed to change a specific racial disparity outcome in a given context. This document blends "theory of change" logic with a Structural Racism (SR) analysis.
This step-by-step guide for defining what is needed to change a specific racial disparity outcome in a given context. This document blends "theory of change" logic with a Structural Racism (SR) analysis.
Essential Skills & Strategies for New Grantmakers: Resources for New Grantmakers
This guide, created through a partnership between the Council on Foundations and the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers, includes more than fifty pages of links and resources for grantmakers.
This guide, created through a partnership between the Council on Foundations and the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers, includes more than fifty pages of links and resources for grantmakers.
Final State of the Work: Stories from the Movement to Advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
D5's Final State of Work highlights voices of leaders in the field who share their stories of change and progress. This final report catalogs the stories that tell of human impact and human struggle to create a more equitable philanthropy.
D5's Final State of Work highlights voices of leaders in the field who share their stories of change and progress. This final report catalogs the stories that tell of human impact and human struggle to create a more equitable philanthropy.
Funding for Inclusion: Women and Girls in the Equation
Foundations in Europe can play a much larger role in improving the position of women and girls. This guide reflects on how gender considerations are being addressed in European foundation programs, processes, and procedures, and it provides a wealth of practical examples and recommendations to inspire other foundations to do so.
Foundations in Europe can play a much larger role in improving the position of women and girls. This guide reflects on how gender considerations are being addressed in European foundation programs, processes, and procedures, and it provides a wealth of practical examples and recommendations to inspire other foundations to do so.
Grant Making with a Racial Equity Lens
In this guide, grant makers explain why a focus on racial equity gives them a powerful "lens" for understanding and advancing their work. Drawing on firsthand experiences, the guide offers advice on promoting and deepening your foundation's commitment to racial equity, both internally and in the programs you support.
In this guide, grant makers explain why a focus on racial equity gives them a powerful "lens" for understanding and advancing their work. Drawing on firsthand experiences, the guide offers advice on promoting and deepening your foundation's commitment to racial equity, both internally and in the programs you support.
Inclusive Workplace Toolkit: Creating Organizations that Value Diversity & Inclusion
This toolkit offers some useful information including suggested language for company policies and procedures, document templates, and case studies.
This toolkit offers some useful information including suggested language for company policies and procedures, document templates, and case studies.
Impacting Racial Equity through Organizational Transformation Toolkit
This toolkit was created to offer ideas and activities to take your organization, business, or union on a journey to increase internal racial equity and provide personal development and growth among your staff.
This toolkit was created to offer ideas and activities to take your organization, business, or union on a journey to increase internal racial equity and provide personal development and growth among your staff.
Inside Inclusiveness: Race, Ethnicity and Nonprofit Organizations
A research report on nonprofit organizations in Metro Denver prepared for The Denver Foundation's Expanding Nonprofit Inclusiveness Initiative.
A research report on nonprofit organizations in Metro Denver prepared for The Denver Foundation's Expanding Nonprofit Inclusiveness Initiative.
Leading By Example: Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity in Community Foundations
This Executive Summary highlights the approaches of the participating foundation teams that came together through the Leading by Example Initiative. It offers lessons learned about what it takes to weave diversity and equity values into community foundation work.
This Executive Summary highlights the approaches of the participating foundation teams that came together through the Leading by Example Initiative. It offers lessons learned about what it takes to weave diversity and equity values into community foundation work.
Lessons Learned in Addressing Racial Equity in Foundations
This report, commissioned by the Diversity in Philanthropy Project and the Race and Equity in Philanthropy Group, highlights the experiences of REPG members to show what it takes to effectively incorporate racial equity into foundation priorities and systems.
This report, commissioned by the Diversity in Philanthropy Project and the Race and Equity in Philanthropy Group, highlights the experiences of REPG members to show what it takes to effectively incorporate racial equity into foundation priorities and systems.
Our Journey Towards Board Diversity
Sherry Magill, President of the Jesse Ball DuPont Fund for the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy in its summer 2010 Responsive Philanthropy issue, describes her pursuit of a larger, more diverse board of directors.
Sherry Magill, President of the Jesse Ball DuPont Fund for the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy in its summer 2010 Responsive Philanthropy issue, describes her pursuit of a larger, more diverse board of directors.
Trading Power: 18 Interviews with Philanthropic Leaders
This report shares 18 interviews with philanthropic leaders who talk about what the next generation has to offer in exchange for what seasoned leaders can provide.
This report shares 18 interviews with philanthropic leaders who talk about what the next generation has to offer in exchange for what seasoned leaders can provide.
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