Leadership
The Hollow Prize for Leaders of Color
What looks like racial progress at many nonprofits can set up leaders of color to fail.
Tag: Racial Justice
Human Rights
A Multiracial Democracy in the United States Requires Racial Repair
Comprehensive reparations are fundamental to realizing our highest democratic ideals.
Education
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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Racial Justice Requires Trust
A commitment to racial justice means transforming conventional practices and embracing trust-based philanthropy.
Organizational Development
What Strong Organizations Know About DEI
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are much more than a passing fad. They are a framework for engaging an organization’s full strength.
Philanthropy & Funding
A Reparations Roadmap for Philanthropy
Philanthropy has a huge opportunity—and responsibility—to build a culture of repair both inside and outside their organizations.
Civic Engagement
Why We’re Targeting the Hardest to Reach Voters
Because the Black male vote is targeted for suppression, defending democracy requires an equally targeted and data-driven response.
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A Story of Reparations and Healing From New Zealand
New Zealand’s reparations for the Māori people are an example the United States can follow in pursuit of racial justice for Black and Native American communities.
Government
Affirmative Action Decision Is a Call to Double Down on Racial Equity
The Supreme Court ruled against affirmative action. But race-informed approaches to policy can still transform our institutions in ways that close equity gaps and benefit everyone.
Leadership
2023 Summer Social Innovation Reading List
Suggested books and articles from SSIR’s editors.