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The Foundations of Racial Equity

May 14, 2021

As the movement moment that emerged in 2020 continues to expand in its breadth and importance, the entirety of the philanthropic sector wrestles with a fundamental question: what can we do that will make meaningful change in the conditions that have led us to this precipice of racial reckoning?

Meet the Moment: The Greatest Barrier to Racial Equity is Leadership

May 13, 2021

Recently, Dwayne Marsh, CEO of Northern California Grantmakers, and I were reflecting on how many foundations in our memberships are looking to change direction and move toward racial equity. In an ice-bucket-style challenge, Dwayne posted his thoughts and then tagged me with the question. I’ll...

What We're Reading: Criminal Justice Edition

May 13, 2021

This May marks the anniversary of what many have referred to as the beginning of new moment of racial reckoning in the U.S. On May 25, 2020, a world confined by a global pandemic witnessed George Floyd, a Black, 46-year-old, father, son and brother, be callously murdered by a white police officer...

Staff and Trustee Conversation on Conscious Whiteness & Racial Equity with The CARESTAR Foundation

April 28, 2021

I connected with Tanir Ami, CEO of the CARESTAR Foundation, and Michael Heil, Board Chair, during the final week of NCG’s learning series Unconscious Whiteness for Board Members & Trustees, where a cohort of 15 white-identifying board members and trustees came together to learn. We discussed...