Black Lives Matter Clairity Click-it: Useful Nonprofit Links, Free Resources
Life. Liberty. Pursuit of happiness.
We hold these truths to be ‘self-evident.’
If you’re human, they should be.
But there’s too much inhumanity going around.
We’ve been presented with other times to wake up to this.
We’ve failed.
What about this time?
All of us in the philanthropic – ‘love of humanity’ is in our definition – sector must take heed.
It’s our job to bring these truths to light.
To right abuses of power. To address grievances. To turn wrongs to rights. To restore balance to imbalance. To bring healing to hurt. To stand up for those cannot stand up for themselves. To look racism and all forms of bigotry in the face and say NO.
Last week I quoted Oprah Winfrey, speaking to the Class of 2020, who told them they were “the chosen class for such a time as this.” She was referring to the Covid-19 pandemic then. This additionally applies to the pandemic of systematic racism now.
You, as a nonprofit leader, are also chosen for this role. You are a philanthropy facilitator, whose job is to create a bridge between people who want to help and vital work that needs to be done.
I hope some of these resources I’ve collected for you will help you.
You are making the world a better, more caring, more just, more hopeful, more inspiring place.
Yours with gratitude,
P.S. Many thanks to Bloomerang for sponsoring the Clairity Click-it. Please remember to bookmark the Ask an Expert page — my fundraising advice column on their website! Ask your question here and see the recent “How to Measure Donor Acquisition Costs.”