We profile seven nonprofit and grant-making leaders — CEOs but also fundraisers, communications pros, and outreach directors — who are upending the status quo in their organizations and the field itself.
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Equity in Action
When Covid-19 Hit Neb. Immigrants, a Nonprofit’s New Hire Found New Ways to Connect Them With Help
Eric Garcia-Mendez hit the pavement to help Heartland United Way get pandemic relief and vaccine information to Latino and East African immigrants. -
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An Investment Wizard Builds a Nonprofit to Offer Data Solutions for Equity
Where are disparities the greatest? Katie Kalvoda built the nonprofit Advance OC to map out the answers. -
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She Wrote a Racial-Equity Instruction Manual for Nonprofits. Then She Wrote a Bestselling Book.
Heather McGhee, the former president of Demos, led an overhaul of the think tank that put racial equity at the center of its work. -
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Prospect Research Helps Fundraisers Examine Their Work for Bias
Santa Clara University’s Sharise Harrison hunts bias in advancement records and works to capture the full identities of potential donors. Plus, see all 15 profiles in our report on people driving the conversation on equity. -
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How a White Nonprofit CEO Rewired His Brain as His Organization Overhauled Itself in a Racial-Equity Effort
Michael Adams, CEO of SAGE, has led the nonprofit’s push to re-engineer itself to focus on support and advocacy for LGBTQ seniors who are people of color. Plus: Read all 15 profiles of people who are driving discussions about equity. -
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Telling Stories About Equity Often Forces Groups to Turn Inward, Says Communications Expert
Once a brand manager at Procter & Gamble, Eric Rigaud now helps organizations document their work to become more equitable. See the rest of our profiles spotlighting people who are driving conversations about equity. -
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A Century-Old Group Created by Private-School Alumnae Becomes a Force on Race and Disability
Kristy Trautmann leads a little-known Pittsburgh foundation that’s retooling to lead a growing new field.