The COVID-19 crisis is further exposing known inequities in both outcomes for marginalized communities and funding for the BIPOC-led organizations that serve them. There’s a unique opportunity to use this crisis as a catalyst to pivot to more inclusive, dynamic, and equitable funding practices that support the greatest impact for those most in need. In this session, Bridgespan Partner Darren Isom talks with a learning community of BIPOC nonprofit leaders and funders to:

• Name the emotional weight leaders of color are carrying during these tough times
• discuss the real-time challenges we are facing navigating the current crisis
• explore solutions that position equitable practices as a solution to maximizing impact, now and on the other side of this crisis.

Participants:

Rhonda Broussard, Beloved Community, New Orleans






Aisha Nyandoro, Springboard to Opportunity, Jackson, MS






George Suttles, CommonFund Institute, New York






Tarik Ward, ELMA Philanthropies, New York






Moderator:

Darren Isom, The Bridgespan Group, San Francisco