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D5 at COF : Talent Pipeline, Deep Dive on Data

Join D5 for two exciting sessions at the Council on Foundations Annual Meeting, April 10-12, 2016  in Washington, D.C. Afternoon Plenary – The Importance of Investing in the Talent Pipeline Sunday, April 10 5:15-6:15 p.m. We will highlight important achievements in the talent pipeline and discuss strategies for reaching our aspiration of real inclusiveness to advance the common good. […]


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The Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities is accepting applications for the 2016 class of PLACES Fellows (Professionals Learning About Community, Equity & Smart Growth) until October 30, 2015.  The PLACES Fellowship is a leadership development program for emerging leaders that offers tools, knowledge, and best practices to enhance funder grantmaking decisions in ways that […]


Creating New Leaders of Color for the Social Sector

This 2013 report by Putnam Community Investment Consulting chronicles the partnership between the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Management Leadership for Tomorrow, and New York University to develop talented leaders of color in the social sector.


Philanthropic Paths: An Exploratory Study of the Career Pathways of Professionals of Color in Philanthropy

This 2014 study by Forward Change, commissioned by the D5 Coalition, provides a nuanced picture of the career experiences of 43 philanthropic professionals of color ranging from Program Officers to CEOs working in an array of foundations.


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The Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities is accepting applications for the 2015 class of PLACES Fellows (Professionals Learning About Community, Equity & Smart Growth) until December 5.  The PLACES Fellowship exposes emerging leaders to new ways of thinking about the role of philanthropy in lifting up historically underserved and low-income communities.  Learn […]