Meet 8 Wealthy Donors of Color from the Real Estate Industry

Meet 8 Wealthy Donors of Color from the Real Estate Industry

As we continue to map out the expanding landscape of America’s wealthy donors of color, we’ve identified some of the top real estate givers, including Wayne Jordan, Dennis Wong and more.

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How This Fellowship Lets Social Justice Leaders Explore Bold Ideas

How This Fellowship Lets Social Justice Leaders Explore Bold Ideas

Since its 2016 launch, the Rosenberg Foundation’s Leading Edge fellowship program has backed some of California’s most promising social justice leaders. Here’s what some fellows in the 2022-2024 cohort are working on.

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How Philanthropy Can Make a Lasting Commitment to Racial Justice

How Philanthropy Can Make a Lasting Commitment to Racial Justice

Historically, philanthropy has responded to racial justice flashpoints with a short-term boost of support. The foundation leaders behind the California Black Freedom Fund offer five ways the sector can make a lasting impact.

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Akonadi: Meet a Couple Focused on Racial Justice in the Bay Area

Akonadi: Meet a Couple Focused on Racial Justice in the Bay Area

Funded by a Black real estate mogul and his lawyer wife, Akonadi Foundation has been engaged in racial justice work in Oakland for more than two decades. We talk with Wayne Jordan and Quinn Delaney about their work.

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With an Impressive List of Backers, a New Fund Supports Black-Led Groups in California

With an Impressive List of Backers, a New Fund Supports Black-Led Groups in California

A coalition of more than 20 funders recently launched the California Black Freedom Fund, a $100 million initiative to support Black-led power-building groups. Organizers share the details of how it came about and what it aims to achieve.

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Behind a Funding Push for Boys and Young Men of Color, Lived Experience and Trust in Grantees

Behind a Funding Push for Boys and Young Men of Color, Lived Experience and Trust in Grantees

A coalition of 14 California foundations has been working at the nexus of racism, the criminal justice system and poverty. Several of the philanthropy leaders who are part of this collaborative know these challenges first-hand.

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Giants like OSF Are Making Big Pledges for Racial Justice. Is a Lasting Shift Underway?

Giants like OSF Are Making Big Pledges for Racial Justice. Is a Lasting Shift Underway?

In a wave of racial justice commitments coming from foundations, Open Society Foundations’ is among the largest, at $220 million over five years. Are major funders like OSF ready to fund—and trust—movement leaders for the long haul?

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How a Progressive Funder Collaborative Seeks to Ramp Up Voter Engagement

How a Progressive Funder Collaborative Seeks to Ramp Up Voter Engagement

Since 2016, progressive donors have been hard at work building up grassroots civic engagement capacity. Here’s how one collaborative wants to use 501(c)(3) funds to expand the electorate and counteract COVID-19 as November looms.

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Building Power: A Foundation Sees Voter Mobilization as a Pathway to Racial Justice

Building Power: A Foundation Sees Voter Mobilization as a Pathway to Racial Justice

Lots of grant money has been flowing lately for movement building. The Akonadi Foundation is among those funders now looking to translate that energy into gains at the ballot box, as we explored in an article first published in May.

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As a Funder Takes on Structural Racism in Oakland, Where Are Grants Going?

As a Funder Takes on Structural Racism in Oakland, Where Are Grants Going?

There just aren't a lot of foundations that are dedicated to eliminating structural racism and have a local focus. The Akonadi Foundation is among them. What's it been up to lately? 

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Progress Is Possible: How These Funders Are Tackling Gun Violence

Progress Is Possible: How These Funders Are Tackling Gun Violence

While yet another mass shooting is unlikely to bring a strong federal response, the good news is that funders and advocates are doing more to tackle gun violence at the local level, including in California. 

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