This 2007 report by the Asian Americans/ Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy provides data and analysis on funding in the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities in the United States. The report includes the amount of funding to community issues, who gives and receives the funding, the giving patterns that emerge, and how well AAPI […]
This 2010 report by the Applied Research Center, in partnership with the Arcus Foundation, is a result of surveys and interviews with more than 80 organizations and 30 key leaders. It is based on the premise that significant numbers of LGBT people are of color and it focuses on current engagement efforts, perceived barriers, potential […]
There are several important posts on the Markets for Good website that provide strong and compelling rationales for philanthropy’s efforts to collect, analyze and share robust data on the social sector’s work, impact and beneficiaries. Eric Henderson shares an update on the Reporting Commitment, a growing constellation of foundations who are committed to gathering and […]
Check out today’s Op-Ed in the Stanford Social Innovation Review by Jasmine McGinnis, Assistant Professor at George Washington University. It poses a timely question, as President Obama is about to address the most diverse Congress in history: Will a more diverse Congress lead to more effective policymaking? And, does increasing diversity in our philanthropic institutions […]
This 2006 report, sponsored by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, provides an overview of practices in philanthropy for taking on the tough issues around race and equity related to both internal dynamics and external grantmaking.
