March 08, 2023 How a 75-Year-Old Foundation Dramatically Increased Funding for Groups Led by People of Color March 08, 2023/ Dawn Wolfe In 2019, Public Welfare Foundation announced a plan to move the vast majority of its grantmaking resources to Black and POC-led nonprofits. Its leadership unpacks the process and shares its results to date.Read More
January 18, 2023 It’s Time to Standardize Demographic Data to Advance Equity January 18, 2023/ Dwayne Marsh and Ann Mei Chang, Guest Contributors Efforts to advance racial equity and diversity have led to a dizzying array of requests for data. Guest authors from Northern California Grantmakers and Candid make the case for a standard way to track demographics.Read More
December 13, 2022 More Green Funders Than Ever Shared Diversity Data in 2022, but Most Still Avoiding the Sunlight December 13, 2022/ Michael Kavate For six years now, Green 2.0 has been tracking the diversity of staff at environmental nonprofits and foundations. More are submitting data than ever, but overall participation — and diversity at the top — remain frustratingly low.Read More
July 20, 2022 IP Briefing: What's Going on with Philanthropy for STEM Education? July 20, 2022/ IP Staff STEM education is one of the few areas where corporate funders play an outsized role in philanthropy, but there are several institutional funders and major donors involved, as well. Here’s the field in a nutshell.Read More
June 13, 2022 This Research Funding Giant Is Spending $1.5 Billion to Diversify Academic Science June 13, 2022/ Paul Karon As part of an even larger diversity initiative, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute will extend long-term support to scientists from underrepresented backgrounds during the tough early years of their academic careers. Read More
April 07, 2022 Hiring a DEI Consultant? Here’s How to Avoid Exacerbating Inequity in the Process April 07, 2022/ Aparna Rae and Kendall Guthrie, Guest Contributors The hiring process for DEI consultants and firms often perpetuates the inequities foundations are trying to address. There’s a way to fix this, according to two longtime philanthropic professionals—pay RFP applicants.Read More
March 16, 2022 A Big Gift to Barnard College Highlights Need and Opportunity to Support Women in STEM March 16, 2022/ Paul Karon A $55 million donation to Barnard College, the largest in the school's history, will fund expansion of science facilities at the elite institution. Can Barnard’s success be replicated elsewhere to support women in STEM?Read More
March 14, 2022 IP Explainer: What is Philanthropy Doing—or Not Doing—to Address Diversity, Equity and Inclusion? March 14, 2022/ IP Staff Philanthropy is difficult to navigate. That’s why we’ve produced a series of explainers to demystify the basics. Today, we delve into a huge topic in philanthropy right now—the need to advance diversity, equity and inclusion.Read More
December 15, 2021 Celebrating the Voice, Vision and Value of Black Women in Philanthropy December 15, 2021/ Connie Matthiessen Toya Randall is the creator of Voice. Vision. Value., a site elevating Black women in philanthropy. We talk to Randall about the challenges facing Black women in the sector, their unique perspectives—and what still needs to change.Read More
November 11, 2021 Philanthropy Has Fallen Short in Its Efforts to Make STEM More Diverse—We Have the Tools to Fix It November 11, 2021/ Lorelle L. Espinosa and Tashera Gale, Guest Contributors While STEM education funders point to diversity, equity and inclusion as priorities, research from Sloan and Higher Ed Insight shows that their efforts have fallen short. In this guest post, the authors outline a path forward.Read More
November 08, 2021 To Counter #PhilanthropySoWhite, a Foundation Offers a Paid Introduction to the Sector November 08, 2021/ Connie Matthiessen Lack of diversity is a persistent problem in philanthropy. A new initiative aims to improve equity by recruiting candidates from a wide range of backgrounds for a two-year paid introduction to the sector.Read More
August 17, 2021 Where the NBCUniversal Foundation Is Focusing Its Local Giving in the U.S. August 17, 2021/ Alyssa Ochs This media giant’s corporate funding arm awards millions of dollars to various regions to address community challenges. We take a closer look.Read More
May 11, 2021 How Melissa Madzel Builds Equity into Philanthropy Recruiting May 11, 2021/ Mandy Van Deven Some foundations are working to counter philanthropy’s history of discrimination in staffing. Mandy Van Deven interviews recruiter Melissa Madzel of Koya Partners to learn how she’s breaking down barriers.Read More
January 26, 2021 Why Are So Many Major Green Funders Still Not Sharing Their Diversity Data? January 26, 2021/ Michael Kavate Among the largest green NGOs and foundations reporting their diversity data, Green 2.0’s annual report card saw slight improvement. But its most jarring finding is that nearly three-quarters of funders asked are still not submitting information.Read More
January 09, 2020 A 2020 Resolution for Peace and Security Funders January 09, 2020/ Stephen Heintz and Alexandra Toma, Guest Contributors Two leaders from the peace and security funding world argue that building diverse teams is especially important for foundations that work to address conflict. They offer concrete steps to advance DEI in this field. Read More
April 14, 2019 A Successful Program to Boost Diversity in STEM Gains a Wealthy Ally and Second Home April 14, 2019/ Caitlin Reilly The tech sector is growing, but the diversity of its workforce has lagged behind. The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative has joined the growing ranks of funders taking on this challenge, with a big gift to change who’s in the talent pipeline for Silicon Valley jobs. Read More