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Three steps foundations should take to address racial equity

Written by: Ben Barge

Date: July 22, 2016

Updated 7/22/16, 12:52 PM EDT In the wake of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling’s deaths, foundations across the country released a new wave of public statements brimming with shock and horror. Many talked about solidarity with… Read More

How can community foundations rally their donor advisors to promote equity?

Written by: Lisa Ranghelli

Date: July 07, 2016

"When [donors] come here … they get an invitation to be part of a group of donors that can solve important problems or be more aware of what’s going on in specific communities or around the… Read More

Young Black Men & Masculinity: Why We Still Can’t Wait

Written by: Riki Wilchins

Date: June 29, 2016

As is becoming increasingly widely recognized, it’s not safe to be any kind of Black man today in America. Just years ago, “respectability politics” still held sway: the argument that persistent lower life outcomes among young… Read More

Selma: From Chaos to Creating the Beloved Community

Written by: Ainka Jackson

Date: June 01, 2016

Editor’s note: NCRP Senior Research and Policy Associate Ryan Schlegel and Field Associate Ben Barge recently visited the Alabama Black Belt as part of a listening tour hosted by Grantmakers for Southern Progress and the Black… Read More

Selma: From Civil War to Civil Rights

Written by: Ainka Jackson

Date: May 24, 2016

Editor’s note: NCRP Senior Research and Policy Associate Ryan Schlegel and Field Associate Ben Barge recently visited the Alabama Black Belt as part of a listening tour hosted by Grantmakers for Southern Progress and the Black… Read More

Top 10 accomplishments from when Rick Cohen led NCRP

Date: November 18, 2015

Rick Cohen was executive director of NCRP from 1999 to 2006. Like many of you, we’re shocked and saddened by his sudden death on Tuesday. Here are some of his many accomplishments from his years leading… Read More

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