Tag Archives: social justice

Kimberly Ellis: Empowering Women and Girls Kimberly Ellis: Empowering Women and Girls

Kimberly Ellis’s political activism flame was lit in the 3rd grade when she learned about Shirley Chisholm, the first Black […more…]

A Life Spent Trying to Solve the Bay Area’s Biggest Problems A Life Spent Trying to Solve the Bay Area’s Biggest Problems

Fred Blackwell, CEO of the San Francisco Foundation, grew up in Oakland and did not consider himself the smartest or […more…]

The Future of Black Nonprofit Power in California The Future of Black Nonprofit Power in California

Wanted: $100 million for an organization you have never heard of to be given away as unrestricted grants to Black-led […more…]

Philanthropy’s ‘Jerry Maguire’ May Just Change the Game Philanthropy’s ‘Jerry Maguire’ May Just Change the Game

Lateefah Simon is on a roll. An eloquent and rapid speaker, she expounds on how philanthropy needs to change, how […more…]

Sparks Charts Justice-Charged Path for Masto Foundation Sparks Charts Justice-Charged Path for Masto Foundation

In 1942, Harry and Masie Masto – along with more than 110,000 Japanese Americans – were sent to a World […more…]