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An increasing number of foundations are embracing racial equity/equity as a core value, and it is influencing how they see themselves and operate. However, evaluation has for the most part remained untouched. Knowing how race/racism has influenced both, philanthropy and evaluation, deepens our understanding of how philanthropic evaluation practice may unintentionally reinforce racism. Equitable evaluation shifts the current evaluation paradigm to one that centers equity/racial equity, so that it is more aligned with the values and intentions of current day philanthropic endeavors.
Join this session as we take a deeper dive into why board diversity is so important to your foundation's mission and what is needed for an evolving board and its new members to be successful.
Please join us for the next meeting of Philanthropy Network’s Delaware County Funders Group where attendees will hear about new county initiatives and have the opportunity to share updates and key happenings in their own work.
In 2018, Funders for LGBTQ Issues set out to survey the board and staff of foundations in order to identify how many LGBTQ people worked in philanthropy. In the process, the organization realized that it had an opportunity to not only ask about sexual orientation and gender identity but also to inquire about a range of personal identifiers. With the inaugural Diversity Among Philanthropic Professionals (DAPP) Survey, Funders for LGBTQ Issues asked participants to identify their role within their foundation, their age, gender identity, sexual orientation, race and ethnicity, and disability status. This report lays out the results of the DAPP survey in aggregate form.
Join city representatives for a funder briefing and discussion about plans and priorities for the City of Philadelphia's FY2022 Budget.
COVID-19 funder briefings are open to all funders in the Greater Philadelphia region.