Knowledge Center | Report

The Case for Funding Black-led Social Change

The country has long resisted grappling with its history of slavery and legacy of anti-Black racism, and with the impact they’ve had on the Black community. Today, the nation has an important opportunity to address this legacy. Philanthropy can play a pivotal role by reversing its under-investment in Black-led social change. Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

Adaptive Leadership as a Reflective Practice

October 10, 2017 | Caroline Williamson, Jan Jaffe
I wanted to explore whether philanthropy practitioners have used adaptive leadership as a form of reflective practice. The B. Robert Williamson Jr. Foundation funds these programs and I wanted to learn how this foundation came to support a form of reflective practice as capacity building. That’s how I began my conversation with the foundation’s Executive Director, Caroline Williamson. Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

Resolution & Transformation: Hate Has No Place in Our Work

October 4, 2017 | Robins Foundation
At Robins Foundation, our board and staff aspires to connect equity with transformational change for children and families across our region. We are reflecting on opportunities in our own organization. This includes our governance, our management and our process of funding. This includes raising our awareness and deeper understanding of the past and its influence on dialogues locally and beyond. Read More