I’d like to take a minute to share some of the commentaries featured in the recently released State of the Work 2012. I am inspired by the philanthropic leaders who have taken on the challenge of addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the communities they serve and in their own organizations. As you take on or carry on this important work, I hope you also find inspirations in these stories of success. Here’s one from Carol Lewis of Philanthropy Northwest, a regional association that’s working to better serve Native Americans. – Kelly
Philanthropy Northwest: Better Serving the Underserved
Five years ago, Philanthropy Northwest realized that there was significant underfunding of Native Americans in our community, and we decided to do something about it. But we needed a new approach because it was clear that our traditional methods of grantmaking were not getting the job done.
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