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JEDI | Strategic Approach | May 19, 2025

A Region Where George Floyd Could Have Thrived READ ARTICLE

JEDI | Strategic Approach | April 2, 2025

Explore Our 2024 JEDI Annual Impact Report READ ARTICLE

JEDI | Strategic Approach | October 30, 2024

NEW Video: The Tool That Transformed Our Board’s Effectiveness. READ ARTICLE

JEDI | October 9, 2024

Boards Can Be Allies on the DEI Journey. Here’s How. By Kevin Walker READ ARTICLE

JEDI | Strategic Approach | March 27, 2024

Download Our 2023 JEDI Annual Impact Report READ ARTICLE

JEDI | Strategic Approach | March 13, 2024

Nikki’s Journey: How the Complexities of Race and Place Inform a Program Officer’s Justice Journey By Nikki Foster READ ARTICLE

JEDI | Strategic Approach | October 17, 2023

Video: What to Expect from a JEDI Journey as a Foundation Board READ ARTICLE

JEDI | Strategic Approach | July 13, 2023

I Want to Build Relationships in a More Reciprocal Way By Christianne Lind READ ARTICLE

JEDI | Strategic Approach | April 6, 2023

Download Our 2022 JEDI Annual Report READ ARTICLE

JEDI | Strategic Approach | March 16, 2023

Grantees Are Imagining Alternatives to Racial Capitalism By Nikki Foster, John Fetzer, Jen Racho READ ARTICLE

JEDI | Strategic Approach | January 18, 2023

How Philanthropy Plays a Role in Economic Systems that Harm People of Color, and What It Can Do to Help Heal and Repair By Jen Racho, John Fetzer, Nikki Foster READ ARTICLE

JEDI | Strategic Approach | November 10, 2022

We Need Economic Models that Serve Communities of Color Better By John Fetzer, Nikki Foster, Jen Racho READ ARTICLE

JEDI | July 14, 2022

We Made an Explicit Commitment to DEI in 2017. Here’s the Progress We’ve Made Five Years Later, with Applicable Insights. By Margie Jo Eun Joo Andreason READ ARTICLE

JEDI | Strategic Approach | December 8, 2021

What the Foundation’s New Values Mean: Listen and Learn for Change READ ARTICLE

JEDI | Strategic Approach | November 11, 2021

What the Foundation’s New Values Mean: Courage READ ARTICLE

JEDI | Strategic Approach | October 13, 2021

What the Foundation’s New Values Mean: Trust READ ARTICLE

JEDI | August 25, 2021

Ready for a Deep Dive on DEI? Here’s My Insight from Our Four-Year Journey. By Margie Jo Eun Joo Andreason READ ARTICLE

JEDI | July 14, 2021

The Past Few Years Have Changed My Worldview. I’m a Police Officer’s Son. By Cody Stalker READ ARTICLE

JEDI | Strategic Approach | June 16, 2021

What the Foundation’s New Values Mean: Heart READ ARTICLE

JEDI | May 25, 2021

A Moment to Honor George Floyd READ ARTICLE

JEDI | Strategic Approach | April 29, 2021

What the Foundation’s New Values Mean: Grantees Come First READ ARTICLE

JEDI | April 22, 2021

Relief, Resolve, and Urgency READ ARTICLE

JEDI | April 13, 2021

Daunte Wright Should Be Alive READ ARTICLE

JEDI | April 1, 2021

Disability in Philanthropy & Nonprofits, RespectAbility LEARN MORE

JEDI | March 19, 2021

Justice for the Families of Atlanta and the Asian American Community READ ARTICLE

JEDI | March 8, 2021

Healing Through a Year of Pandemic and Racial Injustice, with Dr. Rahul Sharma By Rahul Sharma, PsyD READ ARTICLE

JEDI | Strategic Approach | March 3, 2021

What the Foundation’s New Values Mean: Social Justice READ ARTICLE

JEDI | Strategic Approach | February 15, 2021

Board Member Dr. Duane Carter Talks Investments and DEI with Finance & Commerce Podcast READ ARTICLE

JEDI | February 10, 2021

Alli Naithani Gets Personal on Kamala Harris as Vice President READ ARTICLE

JEDI | Strategic Approach | February 3, 2021

Values Are More Important Now Than Ever By John Fetzer READ ARTICLE

JEDI | December 21, 2020

Year-End President’s Corner: How Can We Expand the Circle in 2021? By Kevin Walker READ ARTICLE

JEDI | November 2, 2020

CEO Kevin Walker Video Blog: Personal Address on the Impact of This Year of Crisis By Kevin Walker READ ARTICLE

JEDI | October 29, 2020

A Discussion with Board Member Dr. Duane Carter on Racial Equity By Kevin Walker READ ARTICLE

JEDI | September 22, 2020

The Transformative Black-Led Movement Fund: Supporting Community Advocacy for Long-Overdue Systemic Change READ ARTICLE

JEDI | July 21, 2020

A Minnesota Philanthropic Collective Just Launched a Joint Statement and a Fund to Combat Anti-Blackness. We’re Committed as an Active Partner. READ ARTICLE

JEDI | May 27, 2020

Justice for George Floyd and Black Communities READ ARTICLE

JEDI | December 1, 2019

Operationalizing Racial Justice, MP Associates LEARN MORE

JEDI | December 1, 2019

Grantmaking with a Racial Justice Lens, Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity (PRE) LEARN MORE

JEDI | November 13, 2019

PEAK Grantmaking Publishes Article Highlighting How Our Grantmaking Helps Drive Our DEI Work READ ARTICLE

JEDI | October 9, 2019

Insights on Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Journey 5: How Self-Healing Can Be a Powerful First Step By Margie Jo Eun Joo Andreason READ ARTICLE

JEDI | September 3, 2019

Immigrants and Refugees Belong By Kevin Walker READ ARTICLE

JEDI | July 24, 2019

Insights on Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Journey 4: DEI Isn’t an Abstract Concept, It’s Lived Experience By Monika Nestor-Maldonado READ ARTICLE

JEDI | July 17, 2019

Owning My Whiteness By Kevin Walker READ ARTICLE

JEDI | December 20, 2018

Insights on Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Journey 3: Complexity Is a Synonym for Richness and Growth in Our DEI Journey By John Fetzer READ ARTICLE

JEDI | December 1, 2018

Awake to Woke to Work: Building a Race Equity Culture, Equity in the Center LEARN MORE

JEDI | November 13, 2018

Best Practices for Non-Binary Inclusion in the Workplace, Out & Equal Workplace Advocates LEARN MORE

JEDI | September 26, 2018

Insights on Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Journey 2: Seeing DEI as a Pathway to Necessary Change By Alli Naithani READ ARTICLE

JEDI | June 1, 2018

Strategies to Support Refugees and Asylum Seekers, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) LEARN MORE

JEDI | May 23, 2018

Choir Book: A Framework for Social Justice Philanthropy, Justice Funders LEARN MORE

JEDI | May 1, 2018

Power Moves: Philanthropy Assessment Guide for Equity and Justice, National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP) LEARN MORE

JEDI | March 21, 2018

Foundation Board Diversity: Five Things We Can Do to Break from the Current Reality (by Kevin Walker), BoardSource LEARN MORE

JEDI | January 23, 2018

How Funders Can Support Trauma-Informed Principles, Learning for Action (LFA) LEARN MORE

JEDI | November 1, 2017

Why Disability Rights Are Central to Social Justice Work, Ford Foundation LEARN MORE

JEDI | September 1, 2017

The Road to Zero Wealth, Prosperity Now LEARN MORE

JEDI | July 27, 2017

Operationalizing Equity, Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF) LEARN MORE

JEDI | July 26, 2017

Women and People of Color in Philanthropy, Council on Foundations LEARN MORE

JEDI | February 6, 2017

The Racial Wealth Audit, Demos and the Institute on Assets and Social Policy (IASP) LEARN MORE

JEDI | January 1, 2017

What is Racial Equity?, Race Forward LEARN MORE

JEDI | October 4, 2016

DEI in Your Grant-Making Process, Arabella Advisors LEARN MORE

JEDI | September 1, 2016

The Road to Achieving Equity: Findings and Lessons from a Field Scan of Foundations That Are Embracing Equity as a Primary Focus, Putnam Consulting Group LEARN MORE

JEDI | August 3, 2016

Context is Everything: The Philanthropic Community and Native Americans, One Fire Development LEARN MORE

JEDI | July 28, 2016

Reclaiming Native Truth, First Nations Development Institute (FNDI) and Echo Hawk Consulting LEARN MORE

JEDI | March 1, 2016

How the MN Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Can Include Diverse Communities on March 9 READ ARTICLE

JEDI | June 1, 2015

Race Reporting Guide, Race Forward LEARN MORE

JEDI | January 8, 2015

Race Equity and Inclusion Action Guide, Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF) LEARN MORE

JEDI | June 1, 2014

Tackling the Tough Challenges to Advancing DEI, D5 Coalition LEARN MORE

JEDI | April 27, 2011

Working Toward Diversity & Inclusion, Minnesota Council on Foundations (MCF) LEARN MORE