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.
These foundation presidents and CEOs were gathered in Montgomery for the Presidents’ Forum on Racial Equity in Philanthropy, and they were visiting the National Memorial to Peace and Justice — also known as The Lynching Memorial.
It’s not exactly what most people would consider a stereotypical day in the life of a philanthropy executive, but it’s emblematic of a commitment these leaders have made as Forum participants: to learn more about the history of racial inequity and the current state of racial injustice and to take that knowledge and apply it in their grantmaking practices.
Read more of KHA Senior Associate Sara Padilla’s post on the Johnson Center’s blog.