
How do you define equity and how much emphasis do you place on advancing equity within your organization and through the grants that you make? How diverse is your board and staff, and how inclusive are you of other perspectives in your decision-making around grants, governance, and overall policy?
This Content Collection includes a variety of perspectives and tools for addressing REDI issues within your organization, including a collection of customized Checklists, Quizzes, and Self-Assessment Tools for boards and staff.
Please see the NCFP Content Collection on Board Composition, Diversity, and Recruitment for additional information and resources.
Interested in learning more about this topic alongside your peers? Consider signing up for a current or future cohort of NCFP’s Racial Justice Learning & Action Network or register for our virtual 2021 Racial Justice in Family Philanthropy Symposium.
Start Here: Defining Equity


What the Heck Does “Equity” Mean?
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Five Essential Practices to Improve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Your Family Foundation
ArticleRecent and Upcoming NCFP Programs

Racial Justice in Family Philanthropy Symposium
Registration is now closed. If you have questions, please email ncfp@ncfp.org.
NCFP’s Family Philanthropy Racial Justice Symposium is a two-day virtual learning opportunity for family foundation board members, CEOs, senior staff, …
Application Deadline: Racial Justice Learning and Action Network

Actualizing Racial Equity in Philanthropy

Leaning into Racial Justice with the Surdna Foundation and Andrus Family Fund

Moving Towards Social Justice Philanthropy: One Family Foundation’s Journey, Challenges, and Lessons
Understanding Racial Bias and White Privilege: Selected Readings & Ways to Respond
Books
Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do by Jennifer Eberhardt
The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America by Richard Rothstein
Decolonizing Wealth: Indigenous Wisdom to Heal Divides and Restore Balance by Edgar Villanueva
How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo
Articles and Blog Posts
The Power of a Shared Language for Advancing Racial Equity
Dear Philanthropy: These are the Fires of Anti-Black Racism
75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice
115 Ways to Donate in Support of Black Lives and Communities of Color
White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack
Opportunities for White People in the Fight for Racial Justice
Workshops and Trainings
Racial Justice Learning and Action Network (NCFP)
Unconscious whiteness training (Northern California Grantmakers)
Additional Tools and Resources
Interview Questions for an Anti-Racism Consultant
ABA 21-Day Racial Equity Habit-Building Challenge
#DoTheWork 30 Day Challenge for Allies of Black Women
The Great Unlearn curated by Rachel E. Cargle
Disrupting White Dominant Culture: Reflection Questions for White People Working for Racial Justice
White Culture Worksheet: Transforming White Privilege: A 21st Century Leadership Capacity
Checklists, Quizzes, and Self-Assessment Tools for Boards and Staff

D5’s Self‐Assessment for Foundation Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)
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A Call to Action: Trustee Advocacy to Advance Opportunity for Black Communities in Philanthropy
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Power Moves: Your Essential Philanthropy Assessment Guide for Equity and Justice
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A Checklist of Potential Actions: Incorporating DEI into Your Grantmaking Process – Arabella Advisors
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So You Want to Hire an Equity Consultant: A Guide for Leaders and Organizations
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From Talk to Action: Embedding Equity and Inclusion in Governance
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Grantmaking with a Racial Justice Lens
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Grantmaking with a Racial Equity Lens
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Embracing Equity: 7 Steps to Advance and Embed Race Equity and Inclusion Within Your Organization
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Quiz: Where Are You in Your Equity Journey?
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Project Implicit: Identifying and Testing Your Hidden Biases
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Is Your Foundation Leveraging the Power of Differences?
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Racial Equity Impact Assessments
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Social Justice Toolkit for Young People
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Racial Equity Learning Modules
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10 Ways For Family Foundations to Promote Inclusiveness and Diversity
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A Checklist for Eliminating Implicit Bias in Grant-Making Practice
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Social Justice Philanthropy Terminology Guide
ToolReports and Perspectives from Funders and Colleagues

Grantmaking with a Racial Justice Lens: A Practical Guide
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Guiding a Giving Response to Anti-Black Injustice
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Capital at a Crossroads: Redirecting Capital to Accelerate Racial Equity
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Racial Equity and Philanthropy: Disparities in Funding for Leaders of Color Leave Impact on the Table
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Blueprint for Change: A Call to Action for Silicon Valley Philanthropy to Engage and Support Latinx Organizations, Communities and Leaders for the Common Good
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Why It Matters to Turn the Mirror on Ourselves
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From Words to Action: a Practical Philanthropic Guide to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Why Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Matter
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Catalytic Change: Lessons Learned from the Racial Justice Grantmaking Assessment
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What We Mean by Equity at the William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund
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Putting Racism on the Table Video Series
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The Case for Funding Black-led Social Change
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The Case for Funding Black-Led Social Change: Redlining by Another Name – What the Data Says to Move from Rhetoric to Action
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Breaking From Philanthropy Norms: An Inside Look At Relational Reparations (Part 1)
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Vision and voice: The role of leadership and dialogue in advancing diversity, equity and inclusion
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Resolution & Transformation: Hate Has No Place in Our Work
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Annual Report Message: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (The Collins Foundation)
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You Can’t Fund Equity Without Sweat Equity
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Uncovering the Layers of Unconscious Bias is the Journey of a Lifetime
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How Can I Be 1% More?
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Eliminating Implicit Bias in Grantmaking Practice
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Even with Complex Histories, Families Have an Opportunity to Advance Equity
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Building Inclusion from the Inside-Out: A Brief Case Study
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Disability Inclusion in Philanthropy
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Making Systems Changes for Equity: A Conversation with McKnight’s David Nicholson
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A Generosity of Spirit: The Legacy of Black Philanthropy
Blog PostAdditional Perspectives
Letter from Birmingham Jail by Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Case for Reparations By Ta-Nehisi Coates
Have nonprofit and philanthropy become the “white moderate” that Dr. King warned us about? by Vu Le
ABFE’s 10 Imperatives: “We Must be in It for the Long Haul”
Don’t understand the protests? What you’re seeing is people pushed to the edge by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
5 Practices to Advance Equity with Your Giving by the San Francisco Foundation
Why I’m no longer talking to white people about race by Reni Eddo-Lodge
The Curb Cut Effect (Stanford Social Innovation Review) by Angela Glover Blackwell
Past NCFP Webinars

Building Bridges: A Conversation with NCFP’s New Fellows on Racial Equity

Equity, Inclusion, and Connecting with Community in Family Philanthropy
What does inclusivity mean for family philanthropy? How can we promote diversity, community engagement, and openness while retaining the family focus of our giving practices? This session will feature a conversation on strategies for connecting with community and building an equity lens into your grantmaking and internal operations.

Community Connections: Engaging Diverse Stakeholders in Your Grantmaking
