Philanthropy seemed like a difficult place for a Black woman to advance institutional racial equity. And in recent years, it did seem like philanthropy was finally ready to “put its money where its mouth is” where racial equity was concerned. Some foundations’ commitments to racial equity ebb and flow with the stock market.5 When it comes down to racial equity, many of these institutions’ actions say: Here. Racial equity transformation requires deep humility and a bottomless willingness to be okay with not knowing what we don’t know. As a racial equity transformation consulting firm, we practice internally what we ask our clients to do externally.

Source: Washington Post June 06, 2024 13:34 UTC