The Smartest Way to Promote Diversity: Pay for Overhead at Charities Led by People of Color

The unconscious biases in funding practices that can hurt organizations led by people of color and those that work in neighborhoods with limited access to wealth. Developing equitable funding practices will take time, and we will inevitably make mistakes. But we cannot afford to continue to do what’s comfortable.

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Authors: Fred J. Ali, President and CEO, Weingart Foundation; Claire Knowlton, Director, Advisory Services, Nonprofit Finance Fund; Trella Walker, Associate Director, Advisory Services, Nonprofit Finance Fund