The third in a series, D5′s State of the Work 2013 features lessons learned from executives of the American Express Foundation, the Baltimore Community Foundation, Access Strategies Fund, the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Lloyd A. Fry Foundation, Capek Consulting, Russell Family Foundation and FSG. The report draws on the successes and challenges of philanthropic leaders to create a more diverse sector in 2012—and offers actions to inspire leaders to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in 2013.

This 2009 study commissioned by the Council of Michigan Foundations is the first demographic study of Michigan foundation staff and trustees. Survey questions were based on those developed by the Foundation Center that were used in other regional studies on diversity in philanthropy.

This 2010 report by the Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity presents a collection of perspectives and recommendations for evaluating progress in racial justice work, particularly work that is guided by a structural racism analysis. The hope is to collectively define the goals, adapt or refine existing tools or develop appropriate new ones as needed.

This 2008 case study, prepared by Dr. Ricardo A. Millett, former CEO of the Woods Fund of Chicago and long time Director of Evaluation at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, reveals practical, instructive insights for grantmakers embarking on the practice of evaluation with a diversity lens.