This Women’s History Month, We Need More Funding – and More Optimism

This Women’s History Month, We Need More Funding – and More Optimism

Despite widespread fears over the impact of the new legal landscape on DEI-focused funding, here’s why guest author Elizabeth Barajas-Román is optimistic about the future for women and girls.

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Affirmative Action Counteraction Requires Philanthropy to Step Up

Affirmative Action Counteraction Requires Philanthropy to Step Up

In this guest article, Equal Justice Works CEO Verna Williams makes a case for funders to sustain and step up their support for diversity and inclusion, giving people of color a better chance to enter fields like the legal profession.

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“A More Even Playing Field.” How Would the End of Legacy Admissions Impact Alumni Giving?

“A More Even Playing Field.” How Would the End of Legacy Admissions Impact Alumni Giving?

Across the country, it’s looking as if the days of legacy preferences may be numbered. Will ending the policy hurt revenues, or bring about a welcome change in the higher ed fundraising landscape?

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The Wealthy Donors Behind the Assault on Affirmative Action

The Wealthy Donors Behind the Assault on Affirmative Action

The campaign against affirmative action isn’t a lonely crusade by a committed activist and a band of disgruntled students; it’s an organized effort bankrolled by a powerful network of conservative funders.

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Nine Ways Funders Can Increase Diversity in Higher Ed in a World Without Affirmative Action

Nine Ways Funders Can Increase Diversity in Higher Ed in a World Without Affirmative Action

The Supreme Court decision ending affirmative action sent a shockwave throughout higher ed philanthropy. Leaders in the field offer a to-do list to help fellow funders carry out their missions in this new legal landscape.

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This Group of Foundations Has a Message for Peers: Our Racial Justice Work Is Only Getting Started

This Group of Foundations Has a Message for Peers: Our Racial Justice Work Is Only Getting Started

Commitments to racial justice surged after the summer of 2020. Now, amid a cultural, legal and policy backlash, a group of funders is encouraging others to stay the course, and keep pursuing power-sharing practices.

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