Fundraising is hard for every leader, but the stories, data, and clear evidence of racial bias in funding prompted Echoing Green and The Bridgespan Group to team up to research the depth of racial inequities in philanthropic funding. As intermediaries, we work with organizations that are often at distinctly different points in their development, giving us a broad combined view of the sector. Echoing Green is devoted to early-stage organizations and provides seed funding and leadership development through its annual fellowship program. Bridgespan is a global nonprofit that advises organizations and philanthropists, including extensive work helping donors make large commitments (“big bets”). The troubling inequities we both continue to see in our work reflects the extent to which the sector is suffering.
Join Echoing Green, The Bridgespan Group, and Skoll Foundation to discuss how we must think more proactively about race and racial equity on multiple levels, and how we can ensure racial equity is a strategic imperative for maximizing impact.