This password protected hub is designed for our trusted network and offers strategic resources, training materials, tools, and event information to help organizations strengthen and sustain their racial justice programs.
Please note that LEAD resources and events are not for public distribution. If there is an organization that could benefit from the Washington LEAD toolkit, but is not currently invited, please reach out to our team at info@leadwa.org.
January 22, 2026
January 2026
This fillable PDF worksheet is intended to evaluate public language changes related to equity, DEI, and racial justice.
November 17, 2025
November 2025
This toolkit was created to help funders communicate with institutional leaders about the urgency of supporting immigrant communities in grantmaking. It acknowledges the challenges funders face in making the case and emphasizes that investing in immigrant-led and immigrant-centered organizations can advance foundations’ strategic priorities, even when those priorities are not directly tied to immigration.
In this video, Wesley Morris sits down with Nikole Hannah-Jones, creator of The 1619 Project, to trace the project’s journey from publication to this moment — when Trump has returned to power on a message that explicitly rejected its premise.
September 23, 2024
February 19, 2025
A sustainable funding stream dedicated to affordable housing production and homelessness prevention in Los Angeles. The measure and ordinance includes robust data collection and reporting mandates, to promote transparency and accountability regarding the implementation of ULA.
July 22, 2024
New reports from UCLA document how state investments in Transformative Climate Communities reap financial wins for households, workers, and the local economy.