Racial and Economic Justice
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Black leaders working to change Minnesota philanthropy
After George Floyd’s murder, a new philanthropic collective, including the Minneapolis Foundation's Chief Impact Officer and Senior Vice President Chanda Smith Baker, formed to raise $25 million to combat anti-Blackness in Minnesota.
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2022 Racial and Economic Justice Grants
In this grant round, we are interested in funding organizations, efforts, and initiatives that can make the case for how their work advances racial and economic justice.
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Brett C. Carter
Brett Carter, Executive Vice President and Chief Customer and Innovation Officer at Xcel Energy, spoke with Chanda about critical wealth building in diverse communities.
We are committed to seeing and dismantling barriers that hold inequities in place. Discover ways we can work together to pursue racial and economic justice.
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First Round of Racial and Economic Justice Grants Awarded
$3,320,000 in grants were awarded to 84 local organizations that are doing innovative work to advance racial and economic justice.
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Unveiling a New Grant Opportunity
We are we are pivoting under our new Framework to offer a new annual grant opportunity: Racial and Economic Justice.
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Sharon Sayles Belton
Former Minneapolis Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton and Chanda talk about the importance of relationships in community building work and why complicated problems need complex solutions.
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Ron Heifetz
Chanda connected with Ron Heifetz, a world-renown professor, author, and authority on the topic of leadership. The two talk about the disparities and opportunities that crises reveal, and the work white people need to do in order to pursue racial justice.
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Hope in the Struggle
Josie Johnson’s memoir digs into how she became one of the most well-known civil rights activists in Minnesota – fighting for fairness in voting, housing, education, and employment.
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Nicholas Buccola
Author Nicholas Buccola connected with Chanda to talk about the fortress of white supremacy and why we need to come to terms with our history in order to move forward with justice.
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Minnesota Foundations Unite to Push for Racial Justice
Minnesota’s strong philanthropic and nonprofit sector has its own problems with racial inequities.
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Richard Rothstein
Chanda spoke with Richard Rothstein, an academic, historian, and author. They talk about segregation and its connection to our nation’s disparities and why understanding our history can help us reconcile our past.
ListenConversations with Chanda
Conversations with Chanda unpacks complex topics that matter. Our past guests include a wide range of experts and activists who are tackling our community’s grittiest, most vexing challenges. We invite you to listen and become part of the movement for change.
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