Archive for March 2015
Inside Philanthropy: Is the Tide Finally Going to Turn for Green Diversity?
Is the Tide Finally Going to Turn for Green Diversity? Tate Williams The environmental movement has struggled to diversify its ranks for many years. A new coalition is building up some cold, hard facts on nonprofit and foundation staffing to increase accountability, and five major funders have opted in to the process. Are things turning…
Read MoreGreenBiz: Why it’s (finally) time for sustainability to diversify
Why it’s (finally) time for sustainability to diversify Barbara Grady Thursday, March 12, 2015 – 2:30am The sooty diesel emissions drifting into the air from the Port of Oakland settle thickly in the adjacent neighborhood of West Oakland. Children in the mostly African-American neighborhood are hospitalized for asthma at seven times the national average. In…
Read MoreNPQ: Not Adding to the Problem: Seven Ways Your Nonprofit Can Avoid Mirroring Practices That Perpetuate Inequality
Not Adding to the Problem: Seven Ways Your Nonprofit Can Avoid Mirroring Practices That Perpetuate Inequality WRITTEN BY JON PRATT AND RUTH MCCAMBRIDGE CREATED ON SATURDAY, 21 MARCH 2015 Do the net effects of all activity across the nonprofit sector tend to: Increase the equality of conditions? Decrease the equality of conditions? Have no effect…
Read MoreNBC News: Green Leaders: Former Anti-Immigration Stance ‘Set Us Back’
Green Leaders: Former Anti-Immigration Stance ‘Set Us Back’ BYÂ EMIL GUILLERMO Goaded by a 2014 report showing abysmal representation of Latinos, Blacks and Asians in their ranks, leaders of the environmental movement have vowed to recruit more minorities to their cause, in an effort to create a new, more diverse “Green 2.0.” Michael Brune, executive director…
Read MorePress Release: Leading environmental funders join diversity data gathering initiative, Tom Steyer applauds Green 2.0
In collaboration with LEADING ENVIRONMENTAL FUNDERS JOIN LANDMARK DIVERSITY DATA GATHERING INITIATIVE, INCREASING CALL FOR TRANSPARENCY Bullitt Foundation, Hewlett Foundation, Kresge Foundation, Meyer Memorial Trust and Rockefeller Brothers Fund to share diversity data on GuideStar Exchange by April, Green 2.0 announces SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Five of the nation’s top environmental funders have formally pledged to submit or have…
Read MoreNew America Media: Environmental Movement Feeling the Heat – To Diversify
Environmental Movement Feeling the Heat – To Diversify New America Media, News Report, Anna Challet, Posted:
Read MoreThe Chronicle of Philanthropy: Foundations Must Promote a ‘Diversity Dividend at Green Groups [OpEd]
Foundations Must Promote a ‘Diversity Dividend’ at Green Groups 3/5/15 By Robert Raben and Robert Ross The 50 foundations that give the most to environmental groups shelled out more than $1 billion to green organizations in 2012. One might wonder: What exactly is the makeup of the boards and top leaders of those foundations who…
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