Emergent Pathways, LLC

05/06/2020

“This pandemic is offering us an opportunity to reimagine those systems to serve all of us equitably. And the people best positioned to build equitable systems are the ones most proximate to the crisis.” ⁦‪Wise words from ‬⁩
The Fierce Urgency of Now |

May 6, 2020 Tweet Email News “We are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history, there is such a thing as being too late. This is no time for apathy or complacency. This is a time for vigorous an...

05/04/2020

"...America must acknowledge the Southern perspective in our country’s history, while amplifying the role the South must play in securing a more equitable nation for all."

After COVID-19, as beforehand, the road to racial justice in the US necessarily goes through the South.

04/01/2020

How is Georgia responding to rising unemployment claims amid COVID-19? We'll be on Facebook Live tomorrow at 3 p.m. with our Senior Policy Analyst Alex Camardelle to talk about changes to benefits and more policy options for the state. Be sure to comment with any questions you have.

11/08/2019

Our founder and principal is proud to have joined the NPO team and National Advisory Council in building partnerships with the powerful people leading these awesome organizations! .

We are proud to announce $1 million in funding to seven amazing organizations working on behalf of the health and well-being of boys and young men of color. These grants will support partnerships between community-based organizations and a local system serving young people, such as juvenile justice, child welfare, or health. Learn more about their work on our website: www.forwardpromise.org/grantees

Photo cred: Deep Center

11/07/2019

I love the leadership exhibited by Lateefah and Lori! Their examples of courageously living the values they espouse is inspiring and should serve as two of many model ways that foundations can work to dismantle the white supremacist systems that brought them into being. Thank you!!!

Two foundations take different approaches to correct the power imbalance between philanthropy and the people they serve by ensuring that their hiring, board recruitment, and grant making reflect their values and beliefs.

04/19/2019

Brilliant analysis by Jeanné Isler!!!

The speed of the philanthropic response to support Notre Dame’s repair exposed the hypocrisy of a sector that too often claims an inability to move quickly.

02/13/2019

Asé!!!

My uncle be lying.

01/18/2019

Despite the prevailing culture, it is possible to practice philanthropy in ways that promote the full humanity and brilliance of all people! Great article.

This article highlights the Ford Foundation’s approach to grantmaking, one that aims to advance democracy both within institutions and across societies. As the authors explain, the scale of Ford’s investment is remarkable, but it is its BUILD program’s “ethos, structure, and accompanying pra...

12/05/2018

Facing an onslaught of civil rights abuses, NAACP lawyers Sherrilyn Ifill and Janai Nelson are making history in real time.