This toolbox was created in 2008 by a partnership among NCGives, Community Foundations Serving North Carolina, and a working group of the North Carolina Network of Grantmakers. This toolbox is intended to provide support to community foundations that are interested in moving towards greater community engagement particularly with communities of color, women and youth. The […]
This 2010 report by the Community Research Institute, Johnson Center for Philanthropy at Grand Valley State University in collaboration with the Council of Michigan Foundations and the Diversity in Philanthropy Project undertook an analysis of organizational policies of 11 foundations. The purpose of this examination was to look at policies and practices of foundations and […]
This 2010 report by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund is a foundation-wide assessment of diversity and inclusion within its staff, board and grantmaking. This report explores what is currently being done and what specific initiatives or strategies can be created to strengthen an ongoing commitment diversity and inclusion within the culture of the organization.
This 2008 report by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors is the first of three publications on diversity in philanthropy. This report provides information on how the field’s approach to diversity has evolved and the major strategies and programs that have been piloted. The purpose of this report is to offer background on the historical and current state […]
This 2011 report, written by Gary J. Gates at The Williams Institute at UCLA, draws on national and state population surveys in an effort to determine the size of the LGBT population. It underscores the challenges associated with collecting accurate information and the importance of this data for public policy and research relative to the […]
