Glasspockets.org is a web site created by the Foundation Center focused on transparency in philanthropy. The website serves to inspire private foundations to achieve greater openness in their communications and practices.
This 2010 report by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund is a foundation-wide assessment of diversity and inclusion within its staff, board and grantmaking. This report explores what is currently being done and what specific initiatives or strategies can be created to strengthen an ongoing commitment diversity and inclusion within the culture of the organization.
This 2008 report by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors is the first of three publications on diversity in philanthropy. This report provides information on how the field’s approach to diversity has evolved and the major strategies and programs that have been piloted. The purpose of this report is to offer background on the historical and current state […]
This 2011 report, written by Gary J. Gates at The Williams Institute at UCLA, draws on national and state population surveys in an effort to determine the size of the LGBT population. It underscores the challenges associated with collecting accurate information and the importance of this data for public policy and research relative to the […]
This 2009 brief written by Christian González-Rivera of the Greenlining Institute presents figures on the staff and board diversity of the 46 largest foundations. This report highlights the need for foundations to become more aware of the opportunities presented by our increasingly diverse nation and to incorporate the values of diversity into all levels of […]
