How Much Money Does Philanthropy Need to Give to Fight Racial Equity?
The infusion over the past year will be insufficient unless foundations, corporations, and wealthy donors do more to capitalize and sustain a vigorous social-change movement.
To Achieve Racial Equity, Invest in the College Success of Parents
Student parents are often overlooked and underfunded. But addressing their challenges is critical to tackling many of the most pervasive and complex problems our country faces.
By Nicole Lynn Lewis and Vinice Davis
National Service Is One of the Few Things That Could Unite America
A new national campaign will raise up diverse voices from across the political spectrum in support of expanded national service. We call on philanthropic organizations of all stripes to join us.
By Laura Lauder and Stanley McChrystal
Nonprofit Salaries Should Absolutely Be Disclosed in Job Ads
Vincent Robinson’s recent op-ed in the Chronicle of Philanthropy makes faulty arguments and does little to further equity in the nonprofit world, say some critics.
They drove ambulances, administered oxygen, and kept the health-care system running when the coronavirus struck, but many of these workers struggle to advance in their careers without assistance. Grant makers interested in work-force development can help.
By Tamar Jacoby
Contributor
To understand why it’s important to support healing-focused approaches to structural racism, philanthropy should take time to learn the horrible history of government-sanctioned boarding schools designed to obliterate Indigenous cultures.
By Erik Stegman
Contributor
Analyzing the data shows that even though many people accumulated great wealth last year, their philanthropy did not keep up.
A Challenge to Philanthropy: Find a New Way to Talk About Care Giving
Nonprofits and foundations are rallying to help educators, health workers, and others who support the young, the old, and people with disabilities. But policy changes will come up short unless we stop using a phrase that suggests caring is a natural skill, not a career choice.
By Nat Kendall-Taylor
Contributor
Battles about the New York Times 1619 Project and other efforts to focus on systemic racism are now the hottest thing in the culture war. But foundations have been slow so far to recognize the threat.
By Alvin Starks and Pamela Shifman
The ‘Show the Salary’ Campaign Is the Wrong Battle for Achieving Nonprofit Workplace Diversity
Publishing salaries upfront both hurts the ability of organizations to assemble a diverse candidate pool and fails to result in higher salaries for those who receive job offers.
By Vincent Robinson
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