This 2009 report by the Foundation Center provides an assessment of the diversity of the foundations and nonprofits in the New York City area. There are two studies, the first surveyed members of Philanthropy New York to gather data on staff and board diversity and on foundation practices related to diversity in grantmaking. The second […]
This 2004 report by Will Pittz and Rinku Sen at the Applied Research Center provides an assessment into the ways foundations have supported organizations that promote justice and equity for communities of color. The first section of the report analyzes the available data on giving to communities of color and to civil rights and social […]
This 2008 article written by Karen Zelermyer, for the Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity makes the case for diversity-related data collection on grantmaking as a means toward redressing inequities in philanthropy.
This 2010 report written by Funders for LGBTQ Issues, highlights a modest increase in support for the LGBTQ community, but also some of the continued funding challenges..
This 2005 report written by Sarah Hicks and Miriam Jorgensen with the Kathryn M. Buder Center for American Indian Studies at Washington University, and the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development finds that relative to their representation in the U.S. population, Native people are underserved by foundations. This report highlights the need for foundations […]
