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Diversity and inclusion efforts are gaining greater visibility and generating strong public opinion on both sides of the argument in our society and our sector. On this page, we’re highlighting some of the latest coverage. We welcome your thoughts and contributions. Please share them through info@diversityinphilanthropy.org.
In the September 17 Chronicle of Philanthropy special section on diversity, DPP Chair and CEO of The California Endowment, Robert Ross takes an historical look at efforts in California and across the nation and offers his perspective on how foundations can maximize efforts to advance the needs of minorities.
Recent News
The ACLU has produced a video in response to the California Supreme Court decision upholding Proposition 8 and describing the implications for our society. Click here to view the video.
DiversityInc. continues to cover LGBT issues. Click here to read the article on the Prop. 8 decision. Also posted are articles on What to Say to LGBT Co-workers, LGBT Pride Month, and It’s About the Law, Not Religion.
Debate of the National Council of Responsive Philanthropy’s social justice and grantmaking report continues, with several new commentaries running in The Chronicle of Philanthropy and the Council on Foundations’ Web site, Thought>Action>Impact.
Click here to read commentary at Thought>Action>Impact from Steve Gunderson, the Council of Foundations, analyzing the back-and-forth about the report and extending an invitation all to join this important conversation at the COF Conference Townhall session.
Click here to access another Thought>Action>Impact opinion piece from Gara LaMarche, The Atlantic Philanthropies, that applauds NCRP’s efforts, acknowledges some disagreement with certain criteria and applauds the aspirational nature of the report’s findings.
Click here to read a recent op-ed in The Chronicle of Philanthropy from William Shambra, The Hudson Institute’s Bradley Center for Philanthropies and Civic Renewal, that comments on The California Wellness Foundation’s reaction to the NCRP report.
Click here to read another Chronicle of Philanthropy op-ed, this from Aaron Dorfman, the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, clarifying his organization’s position and remarking on the debate the report sparked.
Joint Affinity Groups, a collaborative of Asian American Pacific Islanders In Philanthropy, Association of Black Foundation Executives, Disability Funders Network, Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues, Hispanics in Philanthropy, Native Americans in Philanthropy and Women's Funding Network, ran an open letter on the issues to our sector in the February 12 edition of the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Click here to read the letter in its entirety and to learn more about JAG's historic leadership and plans for the future.
National Committee on Responsive Philanthropy's report, Criteria for Philanthropy at its Best: Benchmarks to Assess and Enhance Grantmaker Impact, spurred a great deal of debate on both sides of the issues. In fact, the NCRP press alert released in advance of the report predicted such resistance.
- Click here for a copy of the release.
- Click here to visit the NCRP site and download the full report.
Related Conversation
- Click here to link to the most prominent argument against the NCRP criteria, Naomi Schaeffer Riley's Wall Street Journal opinion piece.
- Click here for NCRP's response.
- Read Steve Gunderson's response on behalf of his organization, the Council on Foundations.
- Read W. K. Kellogg Foundation CEO and DPP Co-Vice Chair Sterling Speirn's letter to the Wall Street Journal.
Latest Rankings
For the ninth year, DiversityInc.released its Top 50 Companies for Diversity®. This year's rankings also represent a dramatic increase in attention to diversity and inclusion in corporate America, with a 14 percent increase in applicants from the previous year. The release comes as discussions about similarly ranking philanthropies continue to grow. Click here to connect to the complete list.