@ViewpointConsul

Strategic investing for social justice, philanthropy, org. strategy, social movements and networks. Born in Chgo,but looking toward Africa...

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Joined August 2011
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"[W]ith this explicit conversation comes an explicit responsibility to collect data about race thoughtfully and to use this data to shape systems change." via @CEPData cep.org/the-importance-of-ta…

The Importance of Talking About — and Collecting Data on — Race to Improve Racial Equity | The...

Most foundation leaders say that racial equity is a more explicit consideration in how they conduct their work.

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Chinatown looks to make a comeback linkedin.com/news/story/chin…

Chinatown looks to make a comeback | LinkedIn

Anti-Asian hate crimes continue to plague the nation's Chinatowns. In New York, these entrepreneurs are opening new businesses to help revitalize the community.

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New Nonprofit Leaders of Color Bring Change but Also Face Hurdles philanthropy.com/article/new…

New Nonprofit Leaders of Color Bring Change but Also Face Hurdles

At least 20 big nonprofits appointed leaders of color in the past year. The new CEOs face daunting challenges in some cases — past charges of racism by employees or clients — but many are finding...

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One Lesson From the Theranos Scandal: We Need Age Diversity on Corporate Boards news.yahoo.com/corporate-boa… via @Yahoo

One Lesson From the Theranos Scandal: We Need Age Diversity on Corporate Boards

A few months after I graduated from Stanford’s business school in 2013, Theranos was generating buzz on campus—and not all of it was good. When talk landed on the still mostly-unknown medical...

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Authoritarian governments ban books. Free societies encourage free thought and critical thinking. We can't allow this kind of repressive thinking to go unchecked. "In Texas, a Battle Over What Can Be Taught, and What Books Can Be Read nytimes.com/2021/12/10/us/te…

In Texas, a Battle Over What Can Be Taught, and What Books Can Be Read (Published 2021)

A new state law constricts teachers when it comes to race and history. And a politician is questioning why 850 titles are on library shelves. The result: “A lot of our teachers are petrified.”

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Hindsight Is 2020: The year everything we should have known became obvious generocity.org/philly/2020/1… via @Generocity

Hindsight Is 2020: The year everything we should have known became obvious

Here are five priorities learned from 2020 that demand new ways of learning, planning, thinking, and doing. More, they demand action, say guest columnists Meghan McVety and Jason Alexander.

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Silicon Valley Has Deep Pockets for African Startups – If You’re Not African getpocket.com/explore/item/s… via @Pocket

Silicon Valley has deep pockets for African startups – if you’re not African

American venture capital and private equity is dominating Africa, but it’s mostly funding other white foreign founders as black entrepreneurs struggle to raise financing

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What should foundations do when this happens at one of the groups they support? Are foundation due diligence processes equipped to assess this risk?
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Trump is prepared to do whatever it takes to keep power. Can he be stopped? interc.pt/3fNvpAP by Frances Fox Piven, Deepak Bhargava
74% of respondents on a recent survey reported that their organization has engaged in DEI initiatives, although the impact can be uneven. Learn more about how the nonprofit sector can make more significant progress towards racial equity: independentsector.org/news-p…
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Damning report out today from @V4CE & @ACEVO. The key question: will charity leaders finally step up to take serious action on institutional racism? Our full response to follow, for now find some key highlights from the report below. acevo.org.uk/reports/home-tr…

Home Truths: Undoing racism and delivering real diversity in the charity sector

This report contains discussions about people’s experiences of racism which could be distressing or triggering. If you feel distressed reading the report or would like support for your emotional or...

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Supreme Court Delivers Major Victory To LGBTQ Employees npr.org/2020/06/15/863498848… This is huge
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It's time for more investors to play an active role in advancing #racialequity. @Surdna_Fndn is seeking to do that by using our endowment capital to: • focus on racial justice • create more flexible capital • embrace strategic risks ssir.org/articles/entry/buil… #racialequityimpinv

Building an Inclusive Economy by Supporting Entrepreneurs of Color (SSIR)

The US economy must change so that all Americans can shape its direction and benefit from its growth. Foundations can help lead the way through investment.

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Tired of your employer saying BLM and doing something different internally? This anonymous survey allows you to call out the hypocrisy in (UK) organisations that has been exposed by the Black Lives Matter protests. bit.ly/RacismAtWork2020
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Privilege, power, and personal conflicts: The forces preventing change in nonprofit and philanthropy nonprofitaf.com/2020/06/priv…
Racial Equity Needs to Be More Than Philanthropy’s Catchphrase (Opinion) philanthropy.com/article/Rac… via @Philanthropy
White people have a responsibility to speak about and challenge racism and anti-blackness. Foundations and nonprofits, whatever their specific missions, have a duty and responsibility to be present, speak out, and take action to challenge racism and anti-blackness. (2/6)
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Foundations + nonprofits have power and currency. We know being present, speaking out, or taking action can be uncomfortable. If discomfort is the toll, it’s one we must pay. We need to support and challenge our community, field, & sector to do better, and do more. (3/6)
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We’ve compiled examples of foundation and nonprofit communications focused on the recent racial justice protests + why we think they’re effective + additional resources to start the conversation: comnetwork.org/resources/you… (4/6)
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We've also started a collaborative anti-racist open-source resource that you are welcome to contribute to — or draw from: docs.google.com/spreadsheets… (5/6)
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