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Diversity of Asset Managers in Philanthropy
Grantmaking with a Racial Justice Lens: A Practice Guide
The Case for Funding Black-Led Social Change: Case Statement
What’s Race Got to Do With It? Equity and Philanthropic Evaluation Practice
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.
2018 Diversity Among Philanthropic Professionals Report
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.
Deciding Together: Shifting Power and Resources Through Participatory Grantmaking
In Deciding Together: Shifting Power and Resources Through Participatory Grantmaking, we look at why and how funders are engaging in participatory grantmaking and shifting decision-making power to the very communities impacted by funding decisions. Through examples and insights from a diverse range of participatory grantmakers, we explore the benefits, challenges, and models of participatory grantmaking.
Participatory Grantmaking Session #2
Arts & Culture Funders Webinar - Not Just Money: Equity Issues in Cultural Philanthropy
SPARX Summer Social
As we reviewed the feedback from SPARX 2020, we saw that something you wanted more of was the chance to connect with your peers.
Race, Class, AND Gender: Intersectional Approaches to Social Justice Funding
Community-led Philanthropy during Crisis: How Giving Circles of Color Can Transform Traditional Philanthropy
2021 SPARX Conference
Creating a Data-Informed Community for Our Work
Delaware County Funders Meeting
New report assesses the financial health of Philadelphia nonprofits
According to a report funded by The Philadelphia Foundation that examined the financial health of local nonprofits, more than 40 percent are running at a loss or producing no surplus at all.