Voices & Opinions
In future weeks and months we will seek to encourage expanded field leadership knowledge and exchange on key diversity and effectiveness in philanthropy issues by featuring opinions and commentaries from significant thinkers and practitioners. These entries will appear either in print or video format. Please weigh in on the issues with your own thoughts and submissions. We are anxious to hear your ideas and reactions!
- AB624: California Diversity Legislation
- Click here to read and contribute recent articles and opinions about AB624, the legislation recently passed by the California Assembly that will require large foundations to disclose the race and gender of their trustees, staff and grantees.
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- Recent Articles & Op Eds
- Click here for recent and otherwise important perspectives on diversity in philanthropy issues as reflected in philanthropic and major media reports and opinion pieces.
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- Executive Commentary
- Click here for periodic comments and reflections on the issues by leading philanthropy sector executives. This month's featured commentator is Freeman A. Hrabowski III, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Seattle-based Marguerite Casey Foundation and President of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC).
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- Interviews
- This section features occasional interviews with leading thinkers, authors, and activists who are working to build our sector’s diversity. We are pleased to present a CEO interview with one of organized philanthropy’s leading diversity champions and commentators – Dr. Emmett D. Carson, CEO and President of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. Read this interview or donwload PDF version .
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