New Data on Racial Justice Grants Should Alarm—and Motivate—Education Philanthropy
After myriad funder press releases and pledges, both racial equity and racial justice grantmaking dropped significantly between 2018 and 2021.
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After myriad funder press releases and pledges, both racial equity and racial justice grantmaking dropped significantly between 2018 and 2021.
Is it possible for modern capital fundraising to be grounded in socially just principles?
Funders are embracing a more equitable way of working with nonprofits by prioritizing collaboration and trust.
A commitment to racial justice means transforming conventional practices and embracing trust-based philanthropy.
Funders often mistake accountability for compliance. Instead, accountability must be rooted in mutuality, relationships, and power analysis.
Instead of mirroring corporate practices, trust-based philanthropy listens to what communities want and need.
Rest and joy are essential to not only leaders but their teams, their organizations, and the communities they serve.
Funders must commit to making our institutions sites of trust and relationship-building for our grantee partners to realize their mission.
The practices of trust-based philanthropy require grappling with deep-rooted inequities while living values in action.