EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY
Pathways to Progress: Focusing Philanthropy on Racial Equity and Social Justice
Philanthropy could make greater gains in racial equity and social justice if it pursued these six field-tested pathways to progress. […]
disparities
SOCIAL JUSTICE
A “Dignity Gap”
Since I made such a big thing about dignity in my last post, can we acknowledge something like a “dignity gap?” Not trying to introduce new jargon, but the notion is this: We’re familiar with […]
EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY
Can Philanthropy Create Greater Racial Equity and Social Justice?
Can philanthropy create greater racial equity and social justice? Good question. And the answer is Yes, we learned in a five-year inquiry with support from the Ford Foundation. What does philanthropy do to make progress […]
EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY
Community Philanthropy: Strategies for Impacting Vulnerable Populations
This piece seeks to show opportunities for philanthropy to intervene in the often-dismal life trajectory of vulnerable populations. Written while a Resident Scholar at the Clinton School of Public Service (Center for Community Philanthropy) at […]
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
After a Crisis: Opportunities for Community Development and System Change
As we said after Katrina, foundations have many useful assets – purchasing power, influence and leadership, knowledge of communities, and development know-how – all of which can be used creatively to aid a more equitable reconstruction of Gulf Coast communities wrecked by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. […]
SOCIAL JUSTICE
Social Injustice?
Anyone reading my post attempting to define Social Justice might think political philosophers are impractical. Justice is still a very abstract idea that people have been trying to get their heads around for millennia. “Justice […]