In the News: Racial Justice Work and Challenges

Parent Advocacy Groups and a Coalition of Head Start Providers File Lawsuit to Stop Trump Administration’s Dismantling of Head Start

SEATTLE, Wash.– Today, a coalition of parents and Head Start providers filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s coordinated and unlawful efforts to dismantle the Head Start program, which would be catastrophic for the millions of people who rely on it.

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ACLU of Washington, ACLU of Illinois

Publication Date:

April 28, 2025

Unite in Advance: Philanthropy Coalition Launches Solidarity Campaign

It’s no secret: Foundations could be the next American institutions under attack.

Publication:

Nonprofit Quarterly

Publication Date:

April 9, 2025

Meet the Moment: A Call to Action for Philanthropy in 2025 (and Beyond)

Presented by the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project, in collaboration with Grantmakers for Effective Organizations and the National Center for Family Philanthropy

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Trust-based philantropy project

Publication Date:

March 27, 2025

These Words Are Disappearing in the New Trump Administration

As President Trump seeks to purge the federal government of “woke” initiatives, agencies have flagged hundreds of words to limit or avoid, according to a compilation of government documents.

Publication:

NYTIMES

Publication Date:

March 7, 2025

Burnout and Staffing Shortages Continue to Challenge Nonprofits

Burnout and understaffing continue to present challenges to the nonprofit sector, according to the Center for Effective Philanthropy’s (CEP) second annual report on the state of nonprofits, released this May.

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Nonprofit Quarterly

Publication Date:

July 2, 2024

The Hollow Prize for Leaders of Color

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

Publication Date:

April 8, 2024

Anti-DEI advocacy groups have a new target: minority-focused grant programs

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Daily Journal

Publication Date:

February 26, 2024

Supreme Court Rejects Affirmative Action Programs at Harvard and U.N.C.

In earlier decisions, the court had endorsed taking account of race as one factor among many to promote educational diversity.

Publication:

NYTIMES

Publication Date:

June 29, 2023

Know Your Rights: 100 Mile Border Zone

The Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects people from random and arbitrary stops and searches. Although the federal government claims the power to conduct certain kinds of warrantless stops within 100 miles of the U.S. border, important Fourth Amendment protections still apply. This helps you understand your rights within the 100-mile border zone.​

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ACLU

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