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Sample Diversity Statements and Policies

This tool by Donors Forum of Chicago provides examples of diversity statements and policies from foundations and organizations.


A Screening Tool for Disability-Inclusive Grantmaking

This tool developed by the Disability Funders Network poses a series of questions for funders to ask in order to determine whether an organization is supportive and inclusive of people with disabilities.


State of the Work: Mapping the Landscape and D5’s Path Forward on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Philanthropy

This 2011 report by the D5 Coalition, the first report in an annual series, is designed to guide D5’s work and measure its progress over the next five years. It begins to illuminate where U.S. the philanthropic sector is on a number of fronts related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including board and staff composition; […]


Community Foundations Take the Lead: Promising Approaches to Building Inclusive and Equitable Communities

 This 2007 report by the Council on Foundations highlights the work of community foundations that are at the forefront of building democratic, equitable, and inclusive communities in partnership with their residents, civic leaders, and institutions. It also offers practical examples of how these innovative community foundations have begun to use their reach, influence, and resources […]


Future Matters – Equity Advancing Equity: How Community Philanthropy Can Build Racial and Social Equity Through Mission Investing

This 2009 report is part of a series of Future Matters reports and toolkit by Blueprint Research & Design and GPS Capital Partners LLC. This paper brings together two ostensibly disparate definitions of equity—one that relates to the distribution of resources across economic and racial groups and another that looks at capital market concepts and […]