On June 8-9, philanthropy leaders gathered for two days to discuss what it means to center racial equity in their organizational responses to current events.
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Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released preliminary data showing that 30 percent of COVID-19 patients are African-American, far outpacing their share of the US population (13 percent).
Read MoreThe Presidents’ Forum recently convened a group of foundation presidents to discuss racial equity concerns amid the COVID-19 global pandemic. Here’s a look at what they had to say.
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COVID-19 is more than an unprecedented public health crisis; it is a housing crisis, a food security crisis, an economic crisis, an education crisis. It is a racial equity crisis. KHA has curated a list of racial equity and social justice resources that can help inform responses to COVID-19.
Read MoreThe first Presidents’ Forum convening for 2020 was held Feb. 11-12 in San Diego.
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Presidents’ Forum Director and KHA President Keecha Harris, along with Forum partner Ali Webb, co-authored a piece on the racial equity leadership imperative for Nonprofit Quarterly.
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Over one day in November 2019, a fourth convening of the Presidents’ Forum was held in Chicago, Illinois, in tandem with Independent Sector’s Upswell event.
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On a hot, humid Alabama day in June, 11 of the most influential men and women in U.S. philanthropy walked across a rolling field to witness firsthand a memorial to some of the most brutal moments in our nation’s history.
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Leaders in philanthropy have a unique place of influence and responsibility within civil society. With that in mind, the Presidents’ Forum on Racial Equity in Philanthropy was formed in late 2018 to provide a space where foundation CEOs can candidly discuss the most difficult issues and trade-offs around racial equity with the people who really understand the unique role of the CEO, their peers.
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In building an equitable world, guardrails are critically important to keeping relationships on track.
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In many ways, the election of President Obama in 2008 felt like a hopeful sign of progress in American politics and racial equity. President Obama’s vision for America was one that focused on all we have in common rather than our differences.
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I had the great honor and privilege to begin this summer with an experience I won’t soon forget. I was one of a dozen presidents who participated in the Presidents’ Forum for Racial Equity in Philanthropy in Montgomery, Alabama.
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Sometimes the simplest messages can communicate the most profound truths. I was reminded of that recently during a visit to Montgomery, Ala., for the Presidents’ Forum on Racial Equity in Philanthropy.
Read MorePresidents’ Forum consultant and partner Ali Webb reflects on her visit to the Equal Justice Initiative’s National Memorial for Justice and Peace.
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The Presidents’ Forum is an initiative with the goal of creating intimate spaces where foundation presidents and CEOs can grapple with racial equity leadership dilemmas and, through peer-to-peer conversations, seek solutions. Over two days in March 2019, a second convening of the Presidents’ Forum was held in Washington, DC.
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