Racial Justice: What’s Next

As part of their partnership with the Associated Press and the Conversation to help the public better understand philanthropy, the Chronicle of Philanthropy is hosting an hourlong discussion about philanthropy’s record in responding to the racial-justice crisis and taking a look at what’s next.  Joining a conversation moderated by Chronicle editor Stacy Palmer are three people who are at the forefront of the response:

• Ana Maria Argilagos, president of Hispanics in Philanthropy and a former Ford Foundation senior adviser
• Daniel Lee, who just stepped down as head of the Levi Strauss Foundation, where he focused on how to ensure nonprofits led by people of color got attention from corporate philanthropy.
• Earl Lewis, former head of the Mellon Foundation, who is now leading a $5 million University of Michigan project to help nine communities develop reparation plans.

This session complements a series the Chronicle and the Associated Press kicked off last week to assess what has happened since foundations, companies, and individuals pledged billions of dollars in the wake of George Floyd’s murder.  We’ll be continuing that work throughout the summer.