Philanthropists Bench Women of Color, the M.V.P.s of Social Change

[Lee Cruz]

By Vanessa Daniel

Ms. Daniel is the executive director of Groundswell, a foundation that supports grass-roots organizing by women of color and transgender people of color.

Nov. 19, 2019

OAKLAND, Calif. — November begins the peak season for charitable giving in the United States. Over the next several months, donors and foundations will allocate billions of dollars to progressive causes. And this year, the stakes are higher than ever: The future of the climate, of abortion rights and of our democracy are on the line...

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