Is Philanthropy Aligned on the Root Causes of Inequities?
By Dylan Fitzgerald in Blog onToo often, we assume a partnership between two or more philanthropic institutions representstrue “alignment” – even when they are…
Rising to the Challenge of Closing Racial Gaps
By Dylan Fitzgerald in Blog onCan philanthropy drive systems change? By changing the way we approach the work in our individual institutions and how…
Building the Backbone for Collaboration: Q&A with the New Leadership Network
By Dylan Fitzgerald in Blog onHow do you build a network that equips local leaders to change systems through racially equitable strategies? The New…
Foundations and Financial Institutions Recommit to Work for Racial Equity
By Dylan Fitzgerald in Blog onI don’t have to look hard at the world around me today to find reasons for despair. We are…
Strength In Numbers: The Importance of the 2020 Census
By Dylan Fitzgerald in Blog onThe census holds power to bring visibility, resources and political agency to our communities. It's up to us to…
Reimagining Black Wealth: Asking 400 Year Old Questions
By Dylan Fitzgerald in Blog onAs researchers and conveners, we know that addressing the root causes for our country’s racial disparities requires expertise and…
Living Our Values as a 21st Century Learning Organization: Lessons from Digital Community Engagement
By Dylan Fitzgerald in Blog onWe spent two years building a digital community engagement tool to help practitioners close racial gaps. We share our…
3 Cities Using Capital to Build More Inclusive Ecosystems
By Dylan Fitzgerald in Blog onEighteen months ago, in collaboration with Living Cities, Rockefeller and Surdna Foundations, we launched Start Up, Stay Up, Scale…
Personal Reparations
By Dylan Fitzgerald in Blog onWhen reparations discussions began to make big news, I didn’t need to understand what, exactly, was being proposed in…
Dominican / American
By Dylan Fitzgerald in Blog onThis blog is part of our series highlighting Latinx staff members in honor of Latinx Heritage Month.This Latinx Heritage…
Building Inclusive Ecosystems: Reflections from HBCU@SXSW [PODCAST]
By Dylan Fitzgerald in Blog onHow can we build ecosystems that put entrepreneurs of color at the center? At HBCU@SXSW we had a conversation…
Healing-Informed Collective Impact: The Reflection and Practice
By Dylan Fitzgerald in Blog onRead the first blog in this series, Healing-Informed Collective ImpactApplying the TIS philosophy to a traditional collective impact model required…
Afro-Latinidad
By Dylan Fitzgerald in Blog onI have never had the privilege of not being aware of myself and my external appearance. Looks have always…
Healing-Informed Collective Impact
By Dylan Fitzgerald in Blog onWhether it be equitable housing in San Francisco, workforce development in New Orleans, or inclusive innovation in Albuquerque, cities engaged with…
Power of Collective Action
By Dylan Fitzgerald in Blog onAt Living Cities, we believe collective action is the framework through which we can achieve change at a systems…
An Exciting Update from Living Cities: JaNay’s New Role as Chief Strategy Officer
By Dylan Fitzgerald in Blog onLiving Cities’ strategy has evolved radically since the early 1990s. Following a pivot away from community development, today, it’s…
