Cross-post: 5 Concrete Steps Foundations Can Take to Advance Racial Equity

  • By Grantmakers for Effective Organizations, January 5, 2018

In December 2017, Lori Bartczak and Starsky Wilson co-authored an op ed for the Chronicle of Philanthropy. The article, Concrete Steps Foundations Can Take to Advance Racial Equity, emphasizes that grantmakers “seek to help create resilient communities in which everyone can thrive, but that is impossible if we tolerate inequities based on race.”

The article provides specific steps that foundations can take to advance racial equity, from connecting with groups working on racial equity to providing grants to advance racial equity. No matter where your organization is on its racial equity journey, this article provides helpful information and food for thought.

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