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Giving to Indian Country: Trends in Northwest Giving

This 2010 report by Philanthropy Northwest shows there was slight increase in organized giving to Indian Country despite the downturn in the economy and the significant decline overall in giving in the Northwest.  


Working Towards Diversity IV

This 2011 research study from the Minnesota Council on Foundations presents data that portrays a comprehensive picture of demographics, policies and practices on diversity and inclusion of Minnesota grantmakers. This project updates past work on this topic, while also placing Minnesota  within the context of recent research on diversity in philanthropy conducted in other states […]


Tax-supported foundations must reveal diversity data

This 2008 op-ed by John C. Gamboa of the San Jose Mercury News makes arguments in favor of proposed California legislation (AB 624) that called for foundations to collect and report diversity-related data.


Red Light on Greenlining

In this 2008 article, Adam Meyerson, Executive Director of the Philanthropy Roundtable,  expresses opposition to  proposed California legislation (AB 624) that called for foundations to collect and publicly disclose diversity-related data on the composition of their staffs and boards of trustees,  and percentage of grants awarded to organizations serving diverse communities.  


Proceedings from the Researcher/Practitioner Forum on the State of Research on Diversity in Philanthropy

This report presents the proceedings from the first annual Researcher/Practitioner Forum on diversity in philanthropy that took place September 27–28, 2007, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Sponsored by the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA), the Council on Foundations, and the Foundation Center,the purpose of the Forum was to provide an opportunity […]