Racial Equity in Lean Foundations: Incorporating Allyship Into Your Philanthropy Report

Collected through FOMR data, surveys, and interviews with members, this report from Exponent Philanthropy centers on the relevance of racial equity to their members’ mission as well as their board and staff demographics. The report also describes how racial equity relates to good governance, grantmaking, and investment practices. Exponent Philanthropy focuses on allyship and uses Service Never Sleeps’ CLAIM framework (Care, Learn, Act, Influence, Maintain) to explore what it means to adopt an allyship approach in your philanthropy. 

A constant theme in racial equity and allyship work is that this work is a journey. You aren’t going to be able to fix every issue all at once. But foundations can make a real difference with a long-term, consistent effort. Embrace the fact that racial equity work is a long, winding road. You will make mistakes. Learn from them. Do your best to minimize the harm you cause as you learn. Use your privilege to call people in and help bring others along on their journey. Work to find opportunities to implement equity within your organization’s practices and policies and encourage others to do the same.

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Source: Exponent Philanthropy