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New Report Offers Lessons for Philanthropy: Keep Up with the Changing Face of America

D5’s “State of the Work” Report Features Efforts by Foundations to Increase Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Chicago, Illinois — The face of America is changing. Between 2000 and 2010, the population of the American South grew by 14%—and the Latino population in the South grew by 57%. One in five Americans have a disability. Fifty-seven […]


A Call for Change

D5’s session at COF’s Annual Conference in Chicago, Engaging the Heart and Mind of Philanthropy, was a call for change. A change in how philanthropy thinks about risk.  A change in how philanthropy assumes change happens.  And a change in the rules that govern how philanthropy does its work. The opening COF panel of mayors […]


Organizations Need to “Lean In” Too

Check out today’s Op-Ed in the Stanford Social Innovation Review by Mary Ellen Capek of Capek Consulting. It talks about how organizations that “leaned in” and are committed to confronting and challenging collective cultures and norms can affect real change in philanthropy.    By Mary Ellen Capek   | Mar. 28, 2013 Sheryl Sandberg’s new book, Lean […]


D5 at the Council on Foundations Conference, Chicago 2013

D5 and its colleagues will be participating in the Council on Foundations’ Annual Conference in Chicago from April 7-9, 2013. We’ll be hosting an interactive strategy discussion and our partners—such as ABFE, AAPiP and EPiP—will be offering programs before and throughout the conference.  Several of D5’s Leadership Team members have also been serving on the Annual Conference Task Force—including Carly Hare of Native Americans in Philanthropy, Mae […]


Three “Insights on Diversity” Projects Commissioned to Advance Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in Philanthropy

CHICAGO — D5 has commissioned three organizations to conduct Insights on Diversity research that will provide actionable insights for leaders who want to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion in the field of philanthropy. “Philanthropy exists for the common good. Leaders from foundations large and small are taking action to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion because […]