This 2009 study commissioned by the Council of Michigan Foundations is the first demographic study of Michigan foundation staff and trustees. Survey questions were based on those developed by the Foundation Center that were used in other regional studies on diversity in philanthropy.
This 2011 report by Patricia Bradshaw and Christopher Fredett from the Nonprofit Quarterly distinguishes between functional and social inclusion of diverse board members and offers that both are needed for transformative change.
This 2010 report by Leadership Learning Community offers practical methods and recommendations to help leadership programs prepare participants to bring a more race conscious lens to their work and empower people of color to better lead their communities.
Philanthropy New York’s blog has a great post about the new portal BMAfunders.org by Foundation Center and Open Society Foundations. You can see the original post here. At BMAfunders.org, visitors can sign up for e-mail updates to learn about news and events related to black male achievement, as well as submit grants data, case studies, and philanthropic milestones.
This second Future Matters report from 2008 focuses on the many ways that immigrants and their communities, in the U.S. and their nations of origin, interact with community foundations. It also looks at the practices and meanings of philanthropy within immigrant communities, which varies by culture, generation, and expectations of the individuals and families. As varied […]
