March 03, 2023 Backed By Diverse Funders, Liberation Ventures Is Pushing for Reparations and a "Culture of Repair" March 03, 2023/ Dawn Wolfe With an eclectic mix of funders and a holistic and long-term plan, this field-building organization is seeking reparations for Black Americans. We connected with co-founder and managing director Aria Florant to learn more.Read More
January 04, 2022 After 200 Years, the Reparations Fight Is Gaining New Traction and Philanthropy Is Slowly Getting on Board January 04, 2022/ Dawn Wolfe For more than 200 years, advocates have been calling for reparations to Black Americans for the harms of slavery, Jim Crow and more. For the first time, some major foundations are backing them up.Read More
May 28, 2021 Here’s How Survivor Alliance Is Helping Human Trafficking Survivors Change Philanthropy May 28, 2021/ Martha Ramirez Survivors of human trafficking and slavery have often been excluded from leadership roles in anti-trafficking work. Survivor Alliance wants to change that, and it’s looking to change philanthropy along the way.Read More
December 19, 2019 Making Amends: How Funders Can Address Slavery’s Legacy December 19, 2019/ Julia Travers It has been 400 years since slavery began in the U.S. How can funders address slavery’s many legacies, like the racial wealth gap? What should a foundation with historic ties to slavery do? How can funders support black-led change?Read More