Governance

Project Implicit: Identifying and Testing Your Hidden Biases

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Project Implicit (Harvard University)

Project Implicit is a non-profit organization and international collaboration between researchers who are interested in implicit social cognition – thoughts and feelings outside of conscious awareness and control. The goal of the organization is to educate the public about hidden biases and to provide a “virtual laboratory” for collecting data on the Internet. Tests are available for a wide variety… Read More

Quiz: Where Are You in Your Equity Journey?

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Change Philanthropy

This assessment was created by CHANGE Philanthropy with questions from D5 Coalition and Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity tools. The results will inform where you are in terms of equity and give you curated resources to help you along in advancing equity in your foundation… Read More

Racial Equity Learning Modules

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Racial Equity Tools

A growing collection of learning modules created by World Trust Educational Services in collaboration with other leading racial justice organizations. The project seeks to bridge the gap between inspiration and democratic action that supports racial equity. Designed for educators and trainers, these resources are designed to support others to drop preconceptions of what is possible, and to dream of and… Read More

Racial Equity Impact Assessments

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Race Forward: the Center for Racial Justice Innovation

A Racial Equity Impact Assessment (REIA) is a systematic examination of how different racial and ethnic groups will likely be affected by a proposed action or decision. REIAs are used to minimize unanticipated adverse consequences in a variety of contexts, including the analysis of proposed policies, institutional practices, programs, plansand budgetary decisions. The REIA can be a vital tool for… Read More

What Should a Billionaire Give – and What Should You?

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Peter Singer

What is a human life worth? You may not want to put a price tag on a it. But if we really had to, most of us would agree that the value of a human life would be in the millions. Consistent with the foundations of our democracy and our frequently professed belief in the inherent dignity of human beings,… Read More

Reinvigorating Your Family Meetings

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Susan Gell Meyers

If you are wondering how it is possible that everyone in your family is offering an excuse for missing the family meeting date, then it is time for some new ideas or approaches to turn these meetings into events that no one wants to miss. How? By planning a purposeful family event that also happens to include the family meeting… Read More

The Case for Funding Black-led Social Change

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Nat Chioke Williams, Susan Taylor Batten

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

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