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New Report Offers Lessons for Philanthropy: Keep Up with the Changing Face of America
May 15th, 2013D5’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 [...]
D5 Newsletter May 14, 2013
May 13th, 2013D5 at the Midpoint: A Letter from the Director D5 was launched just over two years ago with a set of concrete, if profoundly ambitious, goals. It was a daunting agenda. Some people might even say it was impossible. Yet it seemed clear to me then, as it does now, that the momentum for being [...]
Changing the Culture of Philanthropy in Michigan: From Audacious Beginnings to Real Results
May 10th, 2013The latest NCRP journal, Responsive Philanthropy, features an article on the results and learnings from the Council on Michigan Foundation’s six-year initiative to transform Michigan philanthropy to become more diverse and inclusive. Vicki Rosenberg of Rosenberg and Associates, traces the TMP from its audacious beginnings to the real results it has achieved here.
Foundation Center and Open Society Foundation Launch BMAFunders.org
April 22nd, 2013Philanthropy New York’s blog has a great post about the new portal BMAfunders.org by Foundation Center and Open Society Foundations. You can see the original post here. At BMAfunders.org, visitors can sign up for e-mail updates to learn about news and events related to black male achievement, as well as submit grants data, case studies, and philanthropic milestones. By Shawn Dove [...]
Grassroots Philanthropy—Giving At Every Level
April 16th, 2013At D5, we believe in the importance of showcasing the work being done to advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the field. The following post is the first in our ongoing series: Building the Movement: Voices of Leaders Working to Advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Philanthropy. by Valerie Oliver-Durrah, President and CEO, Neighborhood Technical Assistance Clinic All of us [...]
A Call for Change
April 12th, 2013D5’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
March 28th, 2013Check 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
March 19th, 2013D5 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 [...]
Counting People vs People Counting
February 14th, 2013Leadership Team member Vicki Rosenberg, President of Vicki Rosenberg & Associates, discusses the importance of diverse trustees and board members in a recent blog for BoardSource. Vicki asks some very important questions : Does your board have a commitment to diversity and inclusion? Has it defined what that means? Has it grappled with the value it [...]
A Call to Action: Investigate the Impact of Diversity on Philanthropy
February 11th, 2013Jasmine McGinnis, Assistant Professor of Public Policy & Public Administration at George Washington University, offers a call to action to the field of philanthropy. View the document.
D5 Newsletter, February 4, 2013
February 4th, 2013Building the Movement: A Letter from the Director The New Year comes with signs that change is on the horizon—and a renewed focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion in the national dialogue. President Obama opened his second term with a call to finish the unfinished work of Seneca Falls, Selma, and Stonewall. His words underscore [...]
Where Do We Go From Here? Philanthropic Support for Black Men and Boys
December 10th, 2012The statistics are all too familiar. Nearly every major indicator of economic, social, and physical well-being shows that black men and boys in the U.S. do not have access to the structural supports and opportunities needed to thrive. The unemployment rate of black men is more than double that of white men. According to a [...]
D5 Newsletter, October 31, 2012
October 31st, 2012Building the Movement: A Letter from the Director D5 has been working closely with leaders in philanthropy, like you, to amplify the conversation about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)—and more importantly, to inspire action. Collaboration is a powerful tool to help advance DEI and we see D5 as playing an important role in connecting the [...]
Three “Insights on Diversity” Projects Commissioned to Advance Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in Philanthropy
October 16th, 2012CHICAGO — 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 [...]
D5 showcased in “Philanthropy UK”
August 1st, 2012D5 goes global? Our fiscal sponsor, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA), is a regular contributor to a quarterly, London-based e-zine called Philanthropy UK. Their summer issue was devoted to the topic of diversity in philanthropy, and RPA’s President & CEO Melissa A. Berman graciously showcased the work of D5 in their column, “Letter from America.” Please [...]
D5 Philanthropic Inclusion Fund Announces Grantees
July 23rd, 2012Eleven Population-Focused Funds (PFFs) were awarded grants from D5’s Philanthropic Inclusion Fund in April 2012. These small capacity-building grants provide PFFs with the funds needed to build their fundraising capacity or participate in philanthropic conferences, forums, and membership organizations. The full list of grantees is below. Asian Pacific Community Fund Black Community Fund & Hispanic [...]
Public Service Excellence and Diversity: A Leadership Opportunity
June 20th, 2012One of D5′s partners, Philanthropy New York, is hosting an event that will examine diversity in public service leadership at the top levels of government and its impact on engaging communities of color to help solve social policy dilemmas. Presenters include Anthony Winn, Director of the National Urban Fellows Public Leadership Diversity Intiative and Richard [...]
Just Released: D5 State of the Work 2012 Report!
May 16th, 2012D5 has released our annual State of the Work 2012 report. This year’s report features provocative stories from leaders in philanthropy on successes and challenges in creating a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive sector. To give you a flavor of the report, I’m sharing an excerpt of the report’s Foreword below. You can check out [...]
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the 2012 Council on Foundations Conference
April 5th, 2012The upcoming 2012 Council on Foundations Conference on April 29 – May 1, 2012 in Los Angeles features several exciting opportunities to explore ideas and strategies for strengthening diversity, equity and inclusion in philanthropy. I am pleased to highlight those sessions, beginning with a session designed by the D5 Coalition, and I encourage you to [...]
Diverse Donors: “The Best Kept Secret in Philanthropy”
November 16th, 2011How should philanthropy respond to the tremendous demographic changes taking place in the United States? One way is to weave the work of more diverse donors – “the best kept secret in philanthropy,” according to one of the leaders in the field – into more traditional philanthropy. “D5 is trying to give a face and [...]
Better Decisions Through Diversity
July 26th, 2011Though there is strong, intuitive and anecdotal evidence that diverse perspectives lead to better outcomes, the hard data and research on this connection is sparse. Recent research however, provides important and provocative insight into how diverse groups operate and why they lead to improved group performance. In their research, Kellogg School of Management Associate Professor [...]
Kelly Brown Appointed D5 Coalition Director
April 7th, 2011After an extensive national search, Kelly Brown has been selected to direct the D5 coalition. Kelly brings to the position stellar credentials and more than 20 years of experience working on diversity, equity, and inclusion issues. She’s served as Director of Programs and Evaluation at the Marguerite Casey Foundation, Grants Director at the Vanguard Public [...]
State of the Work 2011 Released
April 7th, 2011State of the Work 2011: Mapping the Landscape and D5’s Path Forward on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Philanthropy, the first report in an annual series, is designed to guide the D5 coalition’s work and measure our progress over the next five years. We also think it begins to illuminate where U.S. philanthropy as a [...]
D5coalition.org: a new resource for grantmakers
April 7th, 2011We’re excited you found your way to D5coalition.org. Launched in April 2011, this website is the next step for D5–a five-year coalition to grow philanthropy’s diversity, equity, and inclusion–in bringing its vision, plans and resources to grantmakers everywhere. There’s a lot to explore. Check out the tools and resources D5 and others in the field have [...]
New Report Offers Lessons for Philanthropy: Keep Up with the Changing Face of America
May 15th, 2013D5’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 [...]
D5 Newsletter May 14, 2013
May 13th, 2013D5 at the Midpoint: A Letter from the Director D5 was launched just over two years ago with a set of concrete, if profoundly ambitious, goals. It was a daunting agenda. Some people might even say it was impossible. Yet it seemed clear to me then, as it does now, that the momentum for being [...]
A Call for Change
April 12th, 2013D5’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
March 28th, 2013Check 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
March 19th, 2013D5 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 [...]
D5 Newsletter, February 4, 2013
February 4th, 2013Building the Movement: A Letter from the Director The New Year comes with signs that change is on the horizon—and a renewed focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion in the national dialogue. President Obama opened his second term with a call to finish the unfinished work of Seneca Falls, Selma, and Stonewall. His words underscore [...]
D5 Newsletter, October 31, 2012
October 31st, 2012Building the Movement: A Letter from the Director D5 has been working closely with leaders in philanthropy, like you, to amplify the conversation about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)—and more importantly, to inspire action. Collaboration is a powerful tool to help advance DEI and we see D5 as playing an important role in connecting the [...]
Three “Insights on Diversity” Projects Commissioned to Advance Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in Philanthropy
October 16th, 2012CHICAGO — 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 [...]
D5 showcased in “Philanthropy UK”
August 1st, 2012D5 goes global? Our fiscal sponsor, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA), is a regular contributor to a quarterly, London-based e-zine called Philanthropy UK. Their summer issue was devoted to the topic of diversity in philanthropy, and RPA’s President & CEO Melissa A. Berman graciously showcased the work of D5 in their column, “Letter from America.” Please [...]
D5 Philanthropic Inclusion Fund Announces Grantees
July 23rd, 2012Eleven Population-Focused Funds (PFFs) were awarded grants from D5’s Philanthropic Inclusion Fund in April 2012. These small capacity-building grants provide PFFs with the funds needed to build their fundraising capacity or participate in philanthropic conferences, forums, and membership organizations. The full list of grantees is below. Asian Pacific Community Fund Black Community Fund & Hispanic [...]
Just Released: D5 State of the Work 2012 Report!
May 16th, 2012D5 has released our annual State of the Work 2012 report. This year’s report features provocative stories from leaders in philanthropy on successes and challenges in creating a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive sector. To give you a flavor of the report, I’m sharing an excerpt of the report’s Foreword below. You can check out [...]
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the 2012 Council on Foundations Conference
April 5th, 2012The upcoming 2012 Council on Foundations Conference on April 29 – May 1, 2012 in Los Angeles features several exciting opportunities to explore ideas and strategies for strengthening diversity, equity and inclusion in philanthropy. I am pleased to highlight those sessions, beginning with a session designed by the D5 Coalition, and I encourage you to [...]
Kelly Brown Appointed D5 Coalition Director
April 7th, 2011After an extensive national search, Kelly Brown has been selected to direct the D5 coalition. Kelly brings to the position stellar credentials and more than 20 years of experience working on diversity, equity, and inclusion issues. She’s served as Director of Programs and Evaluation at the Marguerite Casey Foundation, Grants Director at the Vanguard Public [...]
State of the Work 2011 Released
April 7th, 2011State of the Work 2011: Mapping the Landscape and D5’s Path Forward on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Philanthropy, the first report in an annual series, is designed to guide the D5 coalition’s work and measure our progress over the next five years. We also think it begins to illuminate where U.S. philanthropy as a [...]
D5coalition.org: a new resource for grantmakers
April 7th, 2011We’re excited you found your way to D5coalition.org. Launched in April 2011, this website is the next step for D5–a five-year coalition to grow philanthropy’s diversity, equity, and inclusion–in bringing its vision, plans and resources to grantmakers everywhere. There’s a lot to explore. Check out the tools and resources D5 and others in the field have [...]
Changing the Culture of Philanthropy in Michigan: From Audacious Beginnings to Real Results
May 10th, 2013The latest NCRP journal, Responsive Philanthropy, features an article on the results and learnings from the Council on Michigan Foundation’s six-year initiative to transform Michigan philanthropy to become more diverse and inclusive. Vicki Rosenberg of Rosenberg and Associates, traces the TMP from its audacious beginnings to the real results it has achieved here.
Foundation Center and Open Society Foundation Launch BMAFunders.org
April 22nd, 2013Philanthropy New York’s blog has a great post about the new portal BMAfunders.org by Foundation Center and Open Society Foundations. You can see the original post here. At BMAfunders.org, visitors can sign up for e-mail updates to learn about news and events related to black male achievement, as well as submit grants data, case studies, and philanthropic milestones. By Shawn Dove [...]
Grassroots Philanthropy—Giving At Every Level
April 16th, 2013At D5, we believe in the importance of showcasing the work being done to advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the field. The following post is the first in our ongoing series: Building the Movement: Voices of Leaders Working to Advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Philanthropy. by Valerie Oliver-Durrah, President and CEO, Neighborhood Technical Assistance Clinic All of us [...]
Counting People vs People Counting
February 14th, 2013Leadership Team member Vicki Rosenberg, President of Vicki Rosenberg & Associates, discusses the importance of diverse trustees and board members in a recent blog for BoardSource. Vicki asks some very important questions : Does your board have a commitment to diversity and inclusion? Has it defined what that means? Has it grappled with the value it [...]
A Call to Action: Investigate the Impact of Diversity on Philanthropy
February 11th, 2013Jasmine McGinnis, Assistant Professor of Public Policy & Public Administration at George Washington University, offers a call to action to the field of philanthropy. View the document.
Where Do We Go From Here? Philanthropic Support for Black Men and Boys
December 10th, 2012The statistics are all too familiar. Nearly every major indicator of economic, social, and physical well-being shows that black men and boys in the U.S. do not have access to the structural supports and opportunities needed to thrive. The unemployment rate of black men is more than double that of white men. According to a [...]
Public Service Excellence and Diversity: A Leadership Opportunity
June 20th, 2012One of D5′s partners, Philanthropy New York, is hosting an event that will examine diversity in public service leadership at the top levels of government and its impact on engaging communities of color to help solve social policy dilemmas. Presenters include Anthony Winn, Director of the National Urban Fellows Public Leadership Diversity Intiative and Richard [...]
Diverse Donors: “The Best Kept Secret in Philanthropy”
November 16th, 2011How should philanthropy respond to the tremendous demographic changes taking place in the United States? One way is to weave the work of more diverse donors – “the best kept secret in philanthropy,” according to one of the leaders in the field – into more traditional philanthropy. “D5 is trying to give a face and [...]
Better Decisions Through Diversity
July 26th, 2011Though there is strong, intuitive and anecdotal evidence that diverse perspectives lead to better outcomes, the hard data and research on this connection is sparse. Recent research however, provides important and provocative insight into how diverse groups operate and why they lead to improved group performance. In their research, Kellogg School of Management Associate Professor [...]
