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Category: DEI & Inclusive Growth

For Good Health: The Power of Belonging in Green Spaces

March 22, 2023

By Johnson Center for Philanthropy

Chronic disinvestment and a lack of access to public green spaces have led to poorer health outcomes for children and adults in Black and Brown communities. It’s time to take action.

Will Philanthropy Stay Focused on Racial Equity?

February 21, 2023

By Johnson Center for Philanthropy

As Teri Behrens explains, it’s too early to tell whether philanthropy’s commitments to racial equity and social justice represent a real turning point, or simply a “trend.”

New Organizational Structure Models are Toppling the Staff Pyramid

January 18, 2023

By Johnson Center for Philanthropy

Efforts to alleviate burnout and economic and workplace inequity are leading more nonprofits to look for opportunities to spread the work, responsibility, and credit among more staff — and even other organizations.

Supporting Health Equity in Michigan Communities

November 15, 2022

By Johnson Center for Philanthropy

Groundwork’s Melanie Wong shares how her organization is using data from a new Johnson Center report to inform their work toward greater health equity and opportunity in Michigan communities.

Philanthropy’s Role in Transitioning Our Inequitable Economy

November 9, 2022

By Johnson Center for Philanthropy

Ahead of the 2022 EconCon Presents conference, Research Associate Trish Abalo reflects on her experience attending EconCon 2021, a conference focused on building an economy that works for everyone.

The Community Investment Network and the Fierce Urgency of Now

August 16, 2022

By Johnson Center for Philanthropy

In honor of Black Philanthropy Month, Marsha Morgan shares how the Community Investment Network lifts up Black philanthropy by supporting giving circles and Black donors.

Philanthropy is Entering a New Era of Engagement with Native Communities

April 26, 2022

By Johnson Center for Philanthropy

Institutional philanthropy is starting to recognize the strengths, challenges, and needs that Indigenous people bring to many of our sector’s most pressing areas of work.

Donors of Color are Mobilizing for Their Communities – Often at the Forefront of Emerging Trends

February 17, 2022

By Johnson Center for Philanthropy

Donors of color are leading — or are playing an increasingly visible role in leading — many of the shifts we’re seeing today in the field of philanthropy.

Black Women Face Multiple Forms of Racism in Philanthropy

September 22, 2021

By Johnson Center for Philanthropy

This essay highlights the multifaceted ways racism influences philanthropy from the perspective of a Black woman scholar who founded a donor-advised fund targeting Black women and girls.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Philanthropy: Three Years at the Johnson Center

August 17, 2021

By Johnson Center for Philanthropy

Trish Abalo reflects on the research and initiatives led by Juan Olivarez during his term as the Johnson Center’s Distinguished Scholar in Residence for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, as well as her own experience working alongside him.

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