Trista facilitates a network of brilliant philanthropic leaders that are leading diversity, equity, and inclusion change efforts at their foundations and in the field. This Robert Wood Johnson Foundation sponsored effort was launched in 2019. This page highlights some of the articles on DEI written by network leaders as well as resources for people leading similar efforts in their foundations.

FutureGood Training Resources

DEI Tools and Resources for Philanthropy

For this work, we utilize the 4 roles of a foundation framework developed by Ron McKinley for the Minnesota Council on Foundations. Foundations should work to implement an equity frame for all 4 roles of their institutions.

Tools for Your Roles as a Funder/ Program Provider

ARTICLES & BLOGS

·      Applied Research Center & Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity -  Catalytic Change: Lessons Learned from the Racial Justice Grantmaking Assessment

·      Book Riot – So You Want to Be Woke: A Reading Guide for White People

·      Bustle – 17 Books on Race every White Person Needs to Read

·      Chariss Books & More – Understanding and Dismantling Racism: A Book List for White Readers

·      D5 Coalition – How to Talk About D5 in Foundations

·      D5 Coalition – DEI Research and Tools: Resource Database

·      Dismantling Racism – white supremacy culture

·      FakeEquity – We Can’t Train Our Way to Racial Equity

·     Ford Foundation – From Generosity to Justice

·      Ford Foundation – Participatory Grantmaking: Has Its Time Come?

·      Harper’s Bazaar – When White People Are Uncomfortable, Black People Are Silenced

·      Interpreter Education - White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Backpack

·      Justice Funders – Resonance: A Framework for Philanthropic Transformation

·      Law & Society Review - The Price of Civil Rights: Black Lives, White Funding, and Movement Capture

·      Me and White Supremacy

·      Medium – The Subtle Linguistics of Polite White Supremacy

·      Modern Healthcare – Breaking Bias: A road map to boost women and minorities into healthcare leadership

·      National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy – Beyond the Usual Suspects: Community Feedback for Funders

·      National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy – Democratizing Philanthropy: Challenging Foundation and Social Justice Organizations

·      National Network of Consultants to Grantmakers – The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Toolkit for Consultants to Grantmakers

·      Nonprofit AF – It’s 2020. Be bold or get the hell out of the way

·      Nonprofit Quarterly – How Liberatory Philanthropy and Restorative Investing Can Remake the Economy

·      Opening Pathways - Reflections and thoughts on the funder-grantee relationship from funder perspective

·      Othering and Belonging Institute – Expanding the Circle of Human Concern

·      Racial Equity Tools - Act

·      Racial Equity Tools – Evaluate

·      Racial Equity Tools – Organizational Assessment Tools and Resources

·      Racial Equity Tools – Organizational Change Processes

·      Racial Equity Tools - Paying Attention to White Culture and Privilege: A Missing Link to Advancing Racial Equity

·      Racial Equity Tools – Plan

·      Stanford Social Innovation Review – Making Bigger Bets

·      Story Prework Resourcing Networks for Equity, October 2019

·      The Chronicle of Philanthropy – White People in Philanthropy: This is our Move

·      The Colorado Trust – Centering Race in Healthy Equity Advocacy: Lessons Learned

PODCASTS, VIDEOS, & WEBINARS

·      Kirwan Institute OSU - Universal Programs and Their Impact

·      TED – Vernā Myers: How to overcome our biases? Walk boldly toward them.

·      TED – Howard C. Stevenson: How to resolve racially stressful situations

MULTIMEDIA

·      National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy - Pass the Reins: Shifting Decision-Making Power in Philanthropy

·      Racial Equity Tools - Fundamentals

·      Racial Equity Tools – Racial Equity Tools: new RET Resources April 2019

·      Racial Equity Tools – Resource lists: Tipsheets

·      Trust Based Philanthropy - How Can Philanthropy Redistribute Power?

·      University of Wisconsin-Madison – Learning about Equity & Justice: A Resource List

Tools for Your Role as an Employer

ARTICLES & BLOGS

·      Applied Research Center & Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity -  Catalytic Change: Lessons Learned from the Racial Justice Grantmaking Assessment

·      Book Riot – So You Want to Be Woke: A Reading Guide for White People

·      Bustle – 17 Books on Race every White Person Needs to Read

·      Chariss Books & More – Understanding and Dismantling Racism: A Book List for White Readers

·      D5 Coalition – DEI Research and Tools: Resource Database

·      D5 Coalition – How to Talk About D5 in Foundations

·      D5 Coalition – Philanthropic Paths: An Exploratory Study of the Career Pathways of Professionals of Color in Philanthropy

·      Dismantling Racism – white supremacy culture

·      FakeEquity – We Can’t Train Our Way to Racial Equity

·      Fleur Larsen – Diversity and Inclusion Strategies for Philanthropy

·      Harper’s Bazaar – When White People Are Uncomfortable, Black People Are Silenced

·      Interpreter Education - White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Backpack

·      Nonprofit AF – It’s 2020. Be bold or get the hell out of the way

·      Othering and Belonging Institute – Expanding the Circle of Human Concern

·      Medium – The Subtle Linguistics of Polite White Supremacy

·      Modern Healthcare – Breaking Bias: A road map to boost women and minorities into healthcare leadership

·      National Network of Consultants to Grantmakers – The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Toolkit for Consultants to Grantmakers

·      Racial Equity Tools - Paying Attention to White Culture and Privilege: A Missing Link to Advancing Racial Equity

·      Teaching While White

·      The Chronicle of Philanthropy – White People in Philanthropy: This is our Move

·      The Colorado Trust – Centering Race in Healthy Equity Advocacy: Lessons Learned

·      The Guardian – Confronting Racism is not about the needs and feelings of white people

PODCASTS, VIDEOS, & WEBINARS

·      TED – A blueprint for diversity in the workplace

·      TED – Howard C. Stevenson: How to resolve racially stressful situations

·      TED – Mellody Hobson: Color blind or color brave?

·      TED – Vernā Myers: How to overcome our biases? Walk boldly toward them.

MULTIMEDIA

·      Racial Equity Tools – Racial Equity Tools: new RET Resources April 2019

·      University of Wisconsin-Madison – Learning about Equity & Justice: A Resource List

Tools for your role as an Economic Entity

ARTICLES & BLOGS

·      Applied Research Center & Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity -  Catalytic Change: Lessons Learned from the Racial Justice Grantmaking Assessment

·      D5 Coalition – DEI Research and Tools: Resource Database

·      D5 Coalition – How to Talk About D5 in Foundations

·      Dismantling Racism – white supremacy culture

·      FakeEquity – We Can’t Train Our Way to Racial Equity

·      Fleur Larsen – Diversity and Inclusion Strategies for Philanthropy

·      Ford Foundation – From Generosity to Justice

·      Justice Funders – Resonance: A Framework for Philanthropic Transformation

·      Modern Healthcare – Breaking Bias: A road map to boost women and minorities into healthcare leadership

·      National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy – Democratizing Philanthropy: Challenging Foundation and Social Justice Organizations

·      National Network of Consultants to Grantmakers – The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Toolkit for Consultants to Grantmakers

·      Nonprofit AF – It’s 2020. Be bold or get the hell out of the way

·      Nonprofit Quarterly – How Liberatory Philanthropy and Restorative Investing Can Remake the Economy

·      Othering and Belonging Institute – Expanding the Circle of Human Concern

·      Stanford Social Innovation Review – Making Bigger Bets

·      The Chronicle of Philanthropy – White People in Philanthropy: This is our Move

PODCASTS, VIDEOS, & WEBINARS

·      Act.tv – Systemic Racism Explained

·      REDF Workshop – Rodney Foxworth: Let’s Get to Work

·      Schott Foundation for Public Education – Webinar: What if We used Wealth to Heal, not Harm?

Tools for your role as a Community Citizen

ARTICLES & BLOGS

·      Book Riot – So You Want to Be Woke: A Reading Guide for White People

·      Bustle – 17 Books on Race every White Person Needs to Read

·      Chariss Books & More – Understanding and Dismantling Racism: A Book List for White Readers

·      D5 Coalition – DEI Research and Tools: Resource DatabaseHarper’s Bazaar – When White People Are Uncomfortable, Black People Are Silenced

·      Interpreter Education - White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Backpack

·      Law & Society Review - The Price of Civil Rights: Black Lives, White Funding, and Movement Capture

·      Living Cities - #GoodReads: Books We're Reading on Racial Equity

·      Me and White Supremacy

·      Medium – The Subtle Linguistics of Polite White Supremacy

·      Nonprofit AF – It’s 2020. Be bold or get the hell out of the way

·      Othering and Belonging Institute – Expanding the Circle of Human Concern

·      Teaching While White

·      The Guardian – Confronting Racism is not about the needs and feelings of white people

PODCASTS, VIDEOS, & WEBINARS

·      Act.tv – Systemic Racism Explained

·      Green Card Voices – Video Stories

·      Kirwan Institute OSU - Universal Programs and Their Impact

·      Race: The Power of an Illusion

·      TED – Mellody Hobson: Color blind or color brave?

·      TED – Vernā Myers: How to overcome our biases? Walk boldly toward them.

·      TED – Howard C. Stevenson: How to resolve racially stressful situations

MULTIMEDIA

·      Not in Our Town - Diversity Training Tools

·      POC Online Classroom – Palestinian Justice Syllabus

·      University of Wisconsin-Madison – Learning about Equity & Justice: A Resource List

Thought Pieces Written by DEI Leaders Network Members

Aisha Alexander-Young – Meyer Foundation

Aisha Alexander Young | Leckey Forum 2019 - YouTube

Staff Opinion: If Black lives matter, what about 'Black-on-Black ...

 Building A Race Equity Culture - Arizona Housing Coalition

“Non-Racism” Is Not Enough

Boomer vs. millennial, practical vs. progressive: How Charlotte’s mayor and her daughter build bridges over their differences

Chief Equity Officers Are the Next Step in Promoting Equity at ...

Chera Reid- Evaluation Roundtable

How to Push DEI Conversations Out of the Comfort Zone

Building Principle-Based Strategic Learning: Insights From Practice

Power Moves: Your essential philanthropy assessment guide for equity and justice

Pushing Practice — Luminare Group

Grantmaking That Advances Equity: A Teaching Case

Weekly Reads - September 18, 2019 - PEAK Grantmaking

Learning in Philanthropy - Measure Results – IssueLab

What Would It Take To Align Foundation Mission and Evaluation Practice

Clotilde Perez-Bode Dedecker - Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo

The Importance of Diversity (and Inclusion): A Call to Action for Community Foundations

Voices Of Equity: Clotilde Perez-Bode Dedecker Turnaround Artist

Building an inclusive economy through racial equity in Buffalo, NY

Podcast: Clotilde Perez-Bode Dedecker of the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo

Cory Anderson - Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation

Embracing innovation could accelerate progress in philanthropy

AR Equity 2025 Staff Stories: Cory Anderson

Race and Equity in Philanthropy Group - Marga Inc.

The Bridge-COVID-19 Response through an Equity lens 

Dwayne Proctor – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

How Philanthropy Can Give Young Men and Boys of Color What They Need to Thrive (Opinion)

What Is Health Equity? And What Difference Does a Definition Make?

Where Mental Health and Social Justice Meet

Is Philanthropy Using Inequitable Practices to Achieve Equity?

Discrimination in America: Solutions for Health

Keeping communication on the health equity agenda

Racism? Or Barriers to Health Equity? Communicating Health Equity

Wealth Matters for Health Equity - Mobile Access

Jennifer Ingram-  Calibrated Lens

Exploring Differences, Reducing Harm, Evolving Strategies

United Way of Greater Cincinnati Strengthening Vision

Joe Scantlebury- W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Effective Teaching as a Civil Right - Annenberg Institute

 Grantmaking with a Racial Justice Lens

 What Does it Take to Embed a Racial Equity

Karyn Sciortino Johnson- McKnight Foundation

The difference that makes a difference

Lauren Padilla Valverde-California Endowment

Public help needed to end inequities

California’s ag worker – suffering in silence

Food policies don’t make nutritional sense

Strategies for Narrowing the Power Gap in Philanthropy ...

Systems Change with an Equity Lens Community Interventions that Shift Power and Center Race

Lindsay Hill – Raikes Foundation

Is Philanthropy Using Inequitable Practices to Achieve Equity?

Life Maps – A Foundation for Liberation

Answering Philanthropy's Racial Justice Question

Margie Andreason- Northwest Area Foundation

Insights on Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Journey

 Name of Paper: Building Leaders of Color for Systems Change

Interview: Nikki Foster, Program Officer, and Margie Jo Eun Joo Andreason, Diversity Equity Inclusion (DEI) Manager at the Northwest Area Foundation