Weekly Reads
“What will it take to create a more equitable America? Increasingly, that conversation is turning to reparations for Black people and building a culture of racial repair for everyone, as the missing piece. … Because of that opportunity for transformation, The Bridgespan Group, a global non-profit that advises philanthropy, nonprofits and impact investors, and Liberation Ventures, an intermediary organization and donor committed to reparations, collaborated on a report on the role that philanthropy could play in the movement for reparations and building a culture of racial repair.” [more]
Tonyel Edwards, Cora Daniels, Ivy Nyayieka, The Bridgespan Group, for The Center for Effective Philanthropy
“[S]upporting the growth and sustainability of organizational infrastructure is necessary for social justice movements to thrive, serve and support their communities in times of crisis, and effectively advance over the long-term. Granting to intermediary-run funds provides foundations an opportunity to impact the growth and effectiveness of LGBTQ movements across the South and to learn how LGBTQ issues intersect with racial justice, reproductive rights, immigration, and other critical issues.” [more]
Cindy Rizzo, Arcus Foundation
“As evaluators [of foundations], we see ourselves as firm but loving partners. Sometimes, that means saying things that people find difficult to hear, but we always speak multiple truths from a place of respect and a belief in the good intentions of all players. ... So much of philanthropy has been shaped by unquestioned rubrics and familiar networks. If we are going to make change together, we need to confront that limitation, elevate the dialogue, and get real about recognizing power and privilege.” [more]
Mindelyn Anderson, Mirror Group, for Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
“[P]hilanthropy, as a sector, hasn’t arrived at a shared understanding of what it means to show up in a community-centered way. To not just listen, but to truly center community experiences, needs, strengths and ideas. It’s too easy to say, without doing, or do, and fall short. It’s time to shift the paradigm by holding our systems accountable and shifting toward an engagement model that works – centering community.” [more]
Full Frame Initiative
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