Dear Friend, 

We are pleased to announce the release of Race Forward’s 2020 Annual Report. 

The report highlights Race Forward’s ability to meet the moment and provide continued support to the racial justice movement during 2020 in the middle of a global pandemic, uprisings against police violence, and persistent attacks against both our work and Black, Latinx, Indigenous, Asian, and Pacific Islander communities. 

Some of the notable accomplishments featured in the report include:

• Facing Race pivoted to a virtual conference in less than 6 months and achieved our largest attendance to date with more than 4,000 attendees.
• Our Building Racial Equity and Organizing Racial Equity Trainings pivoted to virtual, training more than 3,000 people in 59 sessions.
• Community support included providing close to $800k to local and grassroots organizations and to families and communities of color to support mutual aid efforts focused on emergency housing, food insecurities, and barriers to virtual learning.
• Launched the Butterfly Lab, a $1.8 million initiative, to change the narrative around migration and immigration.
• Membership in our Government Alliance on Race and Equity increased by more than 100 jurisdictions bringing year-end 2020 membership to more than 300.

These accomplishments and the others listed in the Annual Report were only possible because of the support of you, our community partners, our Board of Directors, our donors, and our tremendously dedicated and talented staff, who quickly adapted and pivoted to ensure our work was stronger than ever.

We are thankful for all of you and look forward to achieving more this year as we continue to work toward a true multiracial democracy.

In Solidarity,

The Race Forward Team