Diversity In Philanthropy

Testimonials

Diversity is not a burden to be carried or a problem to be solved; it is the best hope we have for our future as a strong, resilient and worthy nation. By building on our diverse assets, organized philanthropy can be the architect for strategic investments that promote the common good.

Investing in diversity is one of the most important ways to increase organized philanthropy’s impacts. The preponderance of research shows that when diverse communities own efforts to create change, the outcomes always improve.

When philanthropic institutions embrace the diversity that increasingly defines our civic culture, they expand their access to new ideas, talents and resources that in turn enhance their reach and results.

Organized philanthropy achieves its highest purposes and its most significant work when it is guided by openness, inclusiveness, accessibility, ethical conduct and sensitivity to society’s growing diversity.

By recognizing the inherent relationship between diversity and institutional effectiveness, foundations of all kinds can honor and advance private philanthropy’s most exciting inclinations and potential.

Bringing forward the best available analysis and leadership to advance the important work of the independent sector is what promoting diversity in foundations is all about.