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Hearings on Foundations and Minorities

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Investigatory Legislative Hearings on Foundations and  California’s 20 Million Minorities

WHAT: Public Hearing on Diversity in FoundationGiving

WHEN:  Monday, April 24 at 4 P.M.

WHERE:  Room 444, Sacramento State Building

TheCalifornia Latino Caucus, the California Legislative Black Caucus, andthe California Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus will beconducting public hearings to investigate how foundations, both within andoutside California, are helping to address the policy needs of this state’s 20million minorities.

Bridging the Philanthropic Divide:Examining Foundation Investments in California’s Minority Communities

The majority offoundations have been slow to fully and effectively embrace diversity in boththeir governance structures and giving programs.  Several studies suggestthat funding to minority communities is disproportionately low compared to thesize of minority populations in the U.S.  A recent study by TheGreenlining Institute (www.greenlining.org)highlights that just 3% of foundation grants go to organizations led bycommunities of color.  To access the report visit: http://www.greenlining.org/program/research.php?topic=5

Community leaders areconcerned that the paucity of foundation grants to minority-led nonprofitorganizations has limited the capacity of people of color to impact publicpolicy.  This impact is especially damaging in a time when hard-won civiland economic rights are being eroded daily by a well financed right wing.

Legislative Hearing to Stop theRedlining of Minority Communities

California Assembly Member Joe Coto,along with the Chairs of the California Latino Caucus, the CaliforniaLegislative Black Caucus, and the California Asian Pacific Islander LegislativeCaucus, are holding a hearing on Monday, April 24 at 4pm in Sacramentoto investigate the crisis in foundation grantmaking to minority-ledorganizations.  The hearing will feature testimony from leaders in the foundation, corporate, and non-profit sectors, and theOffice of the Attorney General Bill Lockyer.  All are welcome toattend. 

For more information please contact Adriana Sanchez-Ochoavia email at: adriana.sanchez-ochoa@asm.ca.gov or Orson Aguilar atorsona@greenlining.org

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