Our 2019 Annual Report Spotlights African American-Led Solutions to the Racial Wealth Gap, and Our Continued DEI Journey
Six grantee cohorts participating in the African American Financial Capability Initiative have developed community-based solutions to the racial wealth gap, and they’re doing so with impact. View our 2019 annual report In our cover story on the cohorts’ work, we...Continue Reading →
Owning My Whiteness
By Kevin Walker, President and CEO, Northwest Area Foundation My own diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) journey is making me take a second look at a number of things in my life, including how I show up as a white male leader in philanthropy. Recently, a nonprofit...Continue Reading →
CEO Kevin Walker’s Stanford Social Innovation Review Blog Advocates for More Funding for Native Communities
He shows how and why funders should invest more in Native communities. Kevin Walker’s blog “Equity for Native American Communities: Using Mission Investments Alongside Grants” was posted today in the Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR) as part of a blog series...Continue Reading →
Toward Native Truth . . . and Away from Mainstream Misuse of the Word “Tribal”
By Kevin Walker, President and CEO, Northwest Area Foundation Our Foundation is heavily invested in Native communities. Forty percent of our grants and program-related investments go to Native-led organizations. This commitment stems from a history not only of...Continue Reading →SHARE THIS
