MPHI is the evaluator of The Racial Equity in Philanthropy (REP) Fund, a collaborative effort of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Ford Foundation, and Rockefeller Brothers Fund and builds on each institution’s efforts in the philanthropic sector. REP Fund is premised on the belief that advancing racial equity and reflecting the diversity of U.S. society as a value is necessary to philanthropic sector effectiveness. While there have been attempts over the years to meaningfully address racial equity in philanthropy, there is still progress to be made in increasing racial diversity in leadership positions and resources directed at explicitly ending structural racism.
The REP Fund’s vision is to promote grantmaking strategies that prioritize structural change and ending racial disparities as the norm in philanthropy. We believe that a more nuanced approach to philanthropy that responds to the specific needs of communities will more directly close gaps in opportunity, achievement, and resources for people of color and ultimately improve living conditions for all people.
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