February 23, 2018 The D5 Coalition, as part of its wind down process, has finalized its formal evaluation and received feedback from a range of foundation CEOs, trustees and philanthropic leaders. This feedback was incorporated into a scan of ongoing work in the philanthropic infrastructure to assess where the field is now on issues of […]
Mitch Kapor and Freada Kapor Klein, founders of the Kapor Center for Social Impact describe how biases affect diversity, equity and inclusion in the tech world. The authors emphasized on the importance of not ignoring these biases, but rather mitigating them as they surface with an understanding of how these biases impede fairness and meritocracy. While the […]
Rick Cohen asks some critical questions in his article about the philanthropic response to Trayvon Martin’s death. Are we being responsive enough? How can we put the tragic death of a young black man into the context of racial inequity in America and mobilize the field to respond? D5 is a response to a call […]
Hallie Preskill, Managing Director at FSG Philanthropy Advisors, recently wrote a transparency-focused call to action in “State of the Work,”. The report focuses on how the philanthropic field can increase its diversity, advance equity, and improve its inclusiveness. You can read the whole report here. As a long time evaluator who has been deeply committed […]
