For Racial Progress, Endowed Philanthropy Needs to Endow Its Grantees

For Racial Progress, Endowed Philanthropy Needs to Endow Its Grantees

In this guest piece, authors John H. Jackson and Susan Taylor Batten pose the question: If funders believe racial justice organizations are the path to change, why not give them the true wealth they need to stabilize their work?

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Why This Major Antipoverty Funder Is Ramping Up Its Investment in HBCUs

Why This Major Antipoverty Funder Is Ramping Up Its Investment in HBCUs

Against the backdrop of rising funder interest and a controversial Supreme Court decision, the big-donor funding collaborative Blue Meridian Partners is tripling its investment in the HBCU Transformation Project.

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“Hope, But Not Success.” Foundations Dug Deep for HBCUs in 2020, but Funding Gap Far From Closed

“Hope, But Not Success.” Foundations Dug Deep for HBCUs in 2020, but Funding Gap Far From Closed

A new report shows that after years of underinvestment, HBCUs saw a bump in support during 2020. Such schools have a long way to go toward funding parity, however, and the report’s authors are calling for lasting commitments.

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Amid Demands for Change, Here’s How Philanthropy Can Back Underfunded Black-Led Groups

Amid Demands for Change, Here’s How Philanthropy Can Back Underfunded Black-Led Groups

Police violence against black communities is spurring new attention and funding for racial justice. Sector leaders and new research illuminate just how underfunded black-led groups are, and how funders can best support them.

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