Equity and Justice Resources for Funders
In the wake of the racial justice uprisings of 2020, there has been increased interest in investing in communities of color and the local efforts led by leaders of color to strengthen their communities. There have also been renewed calls to address the disparities in the funding and supports available for nonprofit founders and leaders of color.
Yet, years have passed after many of these conversations started and much more progress is needed to achieve true justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in Delaware’s philanthropic sector.
On this page, Harambee Delaware and The Proximity Project have curated some resources for funders seeking to become more proximate and justice-oriented in their philanthropy. We also encourage funders to search our directory of Delaware organizations led by people of color.
Research, statistics and history of inequities in philanthropy and wealth in the USA
- Overcoming the Racial Bias in Philanthropic Funding (Stanford Social Innovation Review)
- Stifled Generosity: How philanthropy has fueled the accumulation and privatization of wealth (Justice Funders)
- Leading with Intent: Reviewing the State of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion on Nonprofit Boards
- Leading with Intent (2017): Foundation Board Leadership
- Did Delaware really ‘Do More’ for people-of-color-led nonprofits during its annual day of giving? By Atnre Alleyne
- The Whiteness of Wealth: How the Tax System Impoverishes Black Americans–and How We Can Fix It by Dorothy A. Brown
- The Color of Money: Black Banks and the Racial Wealth Gap by Mehrsa Baradaran
Unique experiences and perspectives of nonprofit leaders of color
- Nonprofit Leaders of Color Speak Out About Struggles and Triumphs… about being underestimated, breaking barriers, and whether things are getting better (The Chronicle of Philanthropy)
- Trading Glass Ceilings for Glass Cliffs: A Race to Lead Report on Nonprofit Executives of Color (Building Movement Project)
- Making (Or Taking) Space: Initial Themes on Nonprofit Transitions from White to BIPOC Leaders (Building Movement Project)
- Diversity & Inclusion in the Foundation Boardroom: Voices of Diverse Trustees
Justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion actions funders can take
- ABFE’s 10 Imperatives
- An Open Letter to Funders (BIPOC ED Coalition Washington State)
- 3 Immediate Steps Funders Can Take To Move Towards Racial Equity (Exponent Philanthropy)
- What funders should do to support black founders: Part 1 by Atnre Alleyne
- Grantee Inclusion for Community Empowerment (Stanford Social Innovation Review)
- How One Family Foundation Is Evolving to Refocus on Racial Equity (The Chronicle of Philanthropy)
- We Must Address Power to Achieve Real Impact: A Letter to Peer Funders (The Nathan Cummings Foundation)
Grantmaker outreach and proximity
- Turning Over Every Rock in the Outreach Process (Justice Funders)
- Reimagining Philanthropy: Proximate Grantmaking
- Effective change requires proximate leaders (Stanford Social Innovation Review)
General Resources
- Decolonizing Wealth by Edgar Villanueva
- Nonprofit AF
- Threshold Philanthropy
- Black Speakers Collection
Self-Care and Sustainability in the Nonprofit Sector
- Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good by adrienne maree brown
- We must prioritize nonprofit leaders’ rest and healing, and here are some cool funders doing that by Vu Le (Nonprofit AF)
- 100% That CEO: Self-love in the Social Sector by Alejandro Gibes de Gac
- Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less and Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most by Greg McKeown
- Give and Take by Adam Grant
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