Racial Equity
In Philanthropy

A field-building experience where executives deepen their commitments to internal organizational change processes

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Our Purpose

The goal of the Presidents’ Forum is to create a space where CEOs can candidly discuss the most difficult issues and trade-offs around equity and think through these important issues with others facing the same or similar questions.

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We have to admit complicity, that every part of foundations, source of money, connections, is entirely steeped in a capitalist white supremacist model.

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Our Focus

The Presidents’ Forum focuses specifically on racial and ethnic equity by developing a peer-to-peer support and learning network through facilitated dialogue for CEOs who are dedicated to shifting the tide of philanthropy toward a diversified, equitable, and inclusive giving community.

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Our Partners

The Presidents’ Forum is implemented in partnership with the Institute of Strategic and Equitable Development by KHA and its co-convener, Ali Webb Strategies.

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Please consider supporting the Institute for Strategic and Equitable Development. Your financial donation supports the Presidents’ Forum on Racial Equity in Philanthropy.

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Quotes from Foundation Leaders

“Whatever the foundation’s mission is taking time to clarify how racial equity and inclusion impact the mission...If you jump over that step will see as a one-off. It doesn’t really have too much to do with what we do. Giving permission to take time with staff to lay out the case for dealing with REI is critical to mission.”
“We have to admit complicity, that every part of foundations, source of money, connections, is entirely steeped in a capitalist white supremacist model.”
“It takes partnerships to be courageous and vulnerable. An individual just feels vulnerable.”
“Foundations find problems and use resources to solve them. It is linear and lends itself to a theory of change or theory of action. Racism is entirely different. If someone presses me on how to end structural racism, it would take more than a minute to identify specific, measurable, and actionable steps.”
“Best place to start is within board room because that is the one place where a foundation leader is not at the top of the pyramid.”
“Irrational prejudice or discrimination which eliminates access to excellence that is available but unavailable because of race, gender, age, or anything unrelated to performance is itself a barrier to excellence.”
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