Making and holding space for Radical Humanity
This week, we witnessed the Supreme Court roll back decades of both precedent and progress. All of these decisions serve the opposite of liberation - they are about controlling others and preserving power. And those who already face systemic oppression in this...
Moving Past the DEI Checklist – Even in a Remote Environment
Starting an optional book club for colleagues to discuss Robin DiAngelo or Ibram X. Kendi’s work. Adding Juneteenth, Ramadan or Lunar New Year to your organization’s internal calendar. Creating a DEI discussion channel on Slack. When approached thoughtfully, these...
Promise54 Announces Latest Promotions
We are thrilled to announce three promotions on our team! Cornelius Lee and UnSuk Zucker have been promoted to Partner, and Jaime Grimsley has been promoted to Associate Partner. Cornelius (he/him) joined Promise54 as an Associate Partner in 2018, and the accuracy of...
The Unrealized Impact 2.0 Dataset.
Data Geeks: This Post is For You.
Sometimes clients or audience members ask us whether our public research findings are “statistically significant.” As a refresher for those who are more than a few years out from their last statistics, economics or business course, statistically significant findings...
A Chief Diversity Officer Will Not Solve Your Problems
By mid-June of 2020, more than 21 million Americans participated in mass Black Lives Matter protests across the country in response to murders of Black people at the hands of police — including George Floyd, Michael Brown, Breonna Taylor, Rayshard Brooks, Tony McDade,...
Becoming Worthy of the Communities We Serve — Philanthropy Can and Must Do Better
Heather: As a Promise54 board member and a foundation staff member, navigating the space between my personal DEI values and the constraints of traditional philanthropic models is rewarding and challenging. I see my work in both capacities as pushing organizations to...
Making and holding space for Radical Humanity
This week, we witnessed the Supreme Court roll back decades of both precedent and progress. All of these decisions serve the opposite of liberation - they are about controlling others and preserving power. And those who already face systemic oppression in this...
Moving Past the DEI Checklist – Even in a Remote Environment
Starting an optional book club for colleagues to discuss Robin DiAngelo or Ibram X. Kendi’s work. Adding Juneteenth, Ramadan or Lunar New Year to your organization’s internal calendar. Creating a DEI discussion channel on Slack. When approached thoughtfully, these...
Promise54 Announces Latest Promotions
We are thrilled to announce three promotions on our team! Cornelius Lee and UnSuk Zucker have been promoted to Partner, and Jaime Grimsley has been promoted to Associate Partner. Cornelius (he/him) joined Promise54 as an Associate Partner in 2018, and the accuracy of...
The Unrealized Impact 2.0 Dataset.
Data Geeks: This Post is For You.
Sometimes clients or audience members ask us whether our public research findings are “statistically significant.” As a refresher for those who are more than a few years out from their last statistics, economics or business course, statistically significant findings...
A Chief Diversity Officer Will Not Solve Your Problems
By mid-June of 2020, more than 21 million Americans participated in mass Black Lives Matter protests across the country in response to murders of Black people at the hands of police — including George Floyd, Michael Brown, Breonna Taylor, Rayshard Brooks, Tony McDade,...
Becoming Worthy of the Communities We Serve — Philanthropy Can and Must Do Better
Heather: As a Promise54 board member and a foundation staff member, navigating the space between my personal DEI values and the constraints of traditional philanthropic models is rewarding and challenging. I see my work in both capacities as pushing organizations to...