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State of the Work 2012: “Better Serving the Underserved”

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I’d like to take a minute to share some of the commentaries featured in the recently released State of the Work 2012. I am inspired by the philanthropic leaders who have taken on the challenge of addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the communities they serve and in their own organizations. As you take on […]


D5 ‘Friends’ Facebook

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D5 celebrates the recent success of Facebook employees.  These individuals prioritize hard work, innovation and creative problem solving and as a result, many benefited from the recent Facebook IPO.   When the dust finally settles on the stock price, the real issue is whether these newly minted millionaires will be as visionary with their other IPO—their […]


JAG and Affinity Group Events for April and May

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The months of April and May will be busy for Joint Affinity Groups and each of its partners, filled with conferences and meetings aligned with D5 Coalition’s priorities of diversity, equity and inclusion. Please read on for more information about these exciting events and how you can be part of the conversation!


Peer Learning: Helping Foundations Change Together

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Vicki Rosenberg has seen foundations grapple with changing their cultures and practices to more fully embrace diversity, equity and inclusion. Her message to others? “The water’s safe. Come on in and join us.” Rosenberg, a consultant on diversity and equity issues and a member of the D5 Leadership Team, has seen teams from ten Michigan […]


Searching for Good Data

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D5 Coalition Request for Proposals Gathering data about diversity within foundations and philanthropy associations poses challenges. It can be a challenge to collect data about the makeup of foundation staffs and boards, to track the recipients of foundation grantmaking and establish who benefits from it, even to determine which questions about diversity are fair game […]