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ESSENCE CEO Caroline Wanga explores purpose, leadership and culture in an intimate C-suite conversation. Here, she chats with Minneapolis Foundation's Chief Impact Officer

Charitable organizations are now bolstering their racial justice work — from diversifying leadership to retooling grants.

Local philanthropies find themselves tied to both sides of policing debate.

Copy shortlink: Winston Smith Jr.s killing by members of a federal task force in Minneapolis last month is prompting fresh scrutiny of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, along with its newly formed unit dedicated to investigating violent or deadly police encounters and other misconduct. The latest investigation lies with the year-old Force Investigations Unit (FIU), specifically dedicated to decreasing law enforcement violence. The unit has 23 staffers, inclu...

What Derek Chauvins guilty verdict means for the future of policing By Zoe Christen Jones, Tyler Kendall, Cassidy McDonald April 23, 2021 / 7:38 PM / CBS News What the Chauvin verdict means for reforms When Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all three counts in George Floyds death, Floyds family in Houston sobbed and embraced each other with tight hugs. The familys attorney called the case a "turning point" for police accountability and Floyds brother, Terrence, s...

Subject: Verdict Could Be a Turning Point for Philanthropy Welcome to Fundraising Update. I know a lot of us are reflecting on the verdict in the George Floyd murder case in Minneapolis. We take a look at how the decision could mark a turning point in philanthropy. Plus, a philanthropy historian discusses how the pandemic and racial-justice protests influenced cash giving, billionaires donations, crowdfunding, and more. I’m Eden Stiffman, senior editor at the Chronicle of Philanthropy. If ...