This 2012 blogpost by David Maurrasse provides examples of approaches community foundations have explored to increase their capacity to engage communities of color.
This 2012 publication by Grantmakers for Effective Organizations features the Council of Michigan Foundations’ Peer Action Learning Network (PALN) as one of six in-depth case studies on learning communities. The PALN was formed to strengthen participant organizations’ capacity in diverse and inclusive leadership, management, and grantmaking. This report explores how learning communities can be powerful […]
This 2011 report by the Coalition of Communities of Color addresses a commonly identified need across communities of color and organizations of color to build and strengthen relationships with the local philanthropic community. This dialogue brought together the Coalition of Communities of Color and the Northwest Health Foundation to engage in a project to intentionally […]
This 2012 report explores the deep disparities in funding to LGBTQ AAPI communities. It extends the findings of AAPIP’s 2007 report, “Growing Opportunities: Will Funding Follow the Rise in Foundation Assets and Growth of AAPI Populations?” Missed Opportunities draws this data into more granular detail, surfacing the opportunities and challenges to investing in LGBTQ AAPI […]
This 2011 report by Grantmakers for Effective Organizations makes the case that having an organizational commitment to widespread empathy allows grantmakers to base their decisions on an authentic, firsthand understanding of the perspectives of grantees, community members and other stakeholders
