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Category: DEI & Inclusive Growth

Native and Muslim Americans: Two Marginalized Communities Find Similar Hurdles in Engaging Philanthropy

July 27, 2021

By Johnson Center for Philanthropy

Muslim and Native American leaders collaborate to remove systemic barriers that have historically prevented organizations in their communities from accessing equitable opportunities and funding.

Beyond the Checkbox: Describing Identity in The Grantmaking School

July 20, 2021

By Johnson Center for Philanthropy

We asked our Grantmaking School instructors to describe aspects of their identity that inform their teaching and shape their approach to philanthropy. The responses we received were rich, instructive, and shared common threads.

Four Reasons to Invest in Independent Revenue Generation

June 15, 2021

By Tory Martin

When funders support their nonprofit partners’ ability to raise flexible, independent dollars, those nonprofits are better positioned to meet crises and opportunities quickly, creatively, and strategically.

Good Growth: Driving a New Community-Ownership Paradigm in Cleveland

April 28, 2021

By Johnson Center for Philanthropy

Organizations in Cleveland have partnered to forge a new growth paradigm through real estate ownership in predominantly Black and Latinx neighborhoods — those that have been systematically shut out of wealth-generating opportunities.

Inclusive Growth Communities: Tools, Practices, Collaborations, and Commitments

February 9, 2021

By Johnson Center for Philanthropy

The articles in The Foundation Review Volume 12, Issue 4, guest-edited by Juan Olivarez, center on efforts to support inclusive growth communities.

Philanthropy and Reparations: Righting the Past

February 2, 2021

By Johnson Center for Philanthropy

Donors and institutions are wrestling with the roots of our collective inheritance: much of philanthropy’s corpus has its history in exploitative acts. Here, we explore some steps funders can take — and are already taking — to rebalance the scales.

Beyond Transaction and Prescription: An Inclusive Approach to Giving Nets Greater Impact

November 3, 2020

By Johnson Center for Philanthropy

Bosch Community Fund President Kathleen Owsley describes how the organization has moved beyond a prescriptive model when it comes to grantmaking and relationships with grantees to a process which emphasizes community engagement and feedback as the driver of the work.

Kent County Essential Needs Task Force Shares How They’re Using the Economic Inclusion in Grand Rapids Report

October 27, 2020

By Johnson Center for Philanthropy

Representatives from the Kent County Essential Needs Task Force speak with us about how their organization is using data from our “Economic Inclusion in Grand Rapids” report to inform their work and further their mission.

Putting Economic Inclusion Data to Work in Grand Rapids

October 6, 2020

By Johnson Center for Philanthropy

In this interview with Stacy Stout, director of equity and engagement with the City of Grand Rapids, she shares how the City is using key data from the Johnson Center’s “Economic Inclusion in Grand Rapids” report.

How Grants Management Teams Can Advocate for Equity and Themselves

August 18, 2020

By Johnson Center for Philanthropy

PEAK Grantmaking’s Melissa Sines shares resources to help grants management professionals and others advance change toward greater equity.

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