Imagine if Philanthropy Got Serious About Ending Structural Racism
What if philanthropy took on structural racism with the dedication it reserves for issues like education or health? It would require seeing structural racism as the problem and the racial disparities and inequities as a manifestation of that problem. After all, as the National Equity Project points out, structural racism has become so normalized, our policies and practices ensure access to opportunity for some and exclude others. How then do funders move from merely embracing a racial equity lens in their philanthropy to truly giving in ways that will help create an equitable society?
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Britt Savage is a principal in Bridgespan’s Boston office. Since joining the organization in 2016, Britt has advised nonprofit organizations and philanthropic funders across a range of issues. -
Cora Daniels is a senior editorial director in Bridgespan's New York office. She works with Bridgespan teams to develop feature articles, blog posts, op-ed pieces, and various forms of multimedia storytelling as part of the firm’s commitment to make its research and insights accessible and available to benefit work across the social sector.
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Peter Kim is a partner in Bridgespan’s New York office and chief people & culture officer. Peter also co-leads Bridgespan’s racial equity strategy.