December 19, 2022 Climate Justice Pledge Keeps Winning New Commitments, but Many Funders Still Silent December 19, 2022/ Michael Kavate The Climate Funders Justice Pledge has helped shift $60 million in new commitments to BIPOC-led climate groups since early 2021. Still, despite its intentionally low bar, many top grantmakers have yet to sign on.Read More
August 23, 2022 Six Questions for Isabelle Leighton, Donors of Color Network's New Executive Director August 23, 2022/ Ade Adeniji Isabelle Leighton was recently named head of the Donors of Color Network. We asked her a few questions about her hopes for the network and what more can be done to empower donors of color around the nation.Read More
April 05, 2022 Climate Justice Pledge is Growing, but Many Top Funders Are Slow to Get on Board April 05, 2022/ Michael Kavate Just over a year ago, the Donors of Color Network challenged the top 40 climate funders to commit more dollars to BIPOC-led groups. Momentum is building, but many funders declined or have yet to make a decision.Read More
March 22, 2022 I Spoke With 113 Donors of Color. Here’s What I Learned About Philanthropy, Race and More March 22, 2022/ Hali Lee, Guest Contributor For a study on the topic, Hali Lee spoke with 113 high-net-worth donors of color. In this guest post, Lee explains what she learned about philanthropy and race—and why we must stop overlooking this powerful group of donors.Read More
March 15, 2022 What a New Report on Wealthy Donors of Color Tells Us About the Changing Face of Philanthropy March 15, 2022/ Ade Adeniji Donors of Color Network, a collective that’s building power to win systemic change, recently released a report on high-net-worth BIPOC donors. Co-author Urvashi Vaid discusses key findings and what they mean for the sector.Read More
February 24, 2022 Five Questions for Ashindi Maxton, Co-Founder of Donors of Color Network February 24, 2022/ Ade Adeniji Ashindi Maxton, co-founder and former executive director of Donors of Color Network, tells us how the organization has worked to carry out its mission, what she looks for when hiring, and what she’s reading these days.Read More
June 10, 2021 Even With All Eyes on Racial Justice, Few Green Funders Are Sharing Their Data June 10, 2021/ Michael Kavate As the first data from a new racial equity pledge for climate funders comes in, most top grantmakers are still stalling or refusing to participate. After a year of supposed transformation, their response appears to tell a different story.Read More
June 01, 2021 An Untapped Well: In Search of the Black Environmental Donor June 01, 2021/ Ade Adeniji The list of major Black environmental donors is short, even though Black communities are uniquely vulnerable. While white philanthropists can and should do more, we unpack how more Black donors might also enter this space.Read More