Job alert!📢 is hiring a research assistant to expand our research portfolio examining policy solutions to advance racial equity. #jobs #racialequity urbn.is/3t3j2dC
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Vice President, Nonprofits and Philanthropy , working to improve public & private grant making to advance social good. Views are mine.
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New on the blog: we reflect on the work ahead this Black History Month and highlight P4A projects investigating critical questions about racial equity.
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Join us today! #LiveAtUrban
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#LiveAtUrban today at noon ET: Join @shenarashley, @KEBroady, @csdoctorsister, @PrestonMitchum, @itsafronomics, & @swartell as they discuss leveraging data to design & inform race-conscious solutions, centering Black expertise & experience. Register: urbn.is/3o1o1bH
Join our conversation on 2/11 exploring how equity-focused leaders can leverage data to inform race-conscious solutions, featuring key contributors from The Black Agenda: Bold Solutions for a Broken System. RSVP below!
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#LiveAtUrban on 2/11: Join @shenarashley, @KEBroady, @csdoctorsister, @PrestonMitchum, @itsafronomics, & @swartell for a discussion on leveraging data to design & inform race-conscious solutions, centering Black expertise & experience. urbn.is/3o1o1bH
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What a week! 🤩 With our 14th Tableau Conference officially in the books, we're catching up on some of the top moments from TC21. Read more on the blog! #Data21
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We're hiring 2 directors to support our new Office of Race & Equity Research: one to lead federal equity initiatives (urbn.is/3CtSXX3) & another to lead racial equity analytics (urbn.is/3tTDlca). Please help us spread the word!
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A new report-- in collaboration with & -- explores how nonprofits fared throughout the pandemic, donation trends, & geographic & demographic data on nonprofit staff & those they serve. Learn more: urbn.is/2WOokfE
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We're hiring 2 new directors to support our new Office of Race & Equity Research: one to lead federal equity initiatives (urbn.is/3CtSXX3) & another to lead racial equity analytics (urbn.is/3tTDlca). Please help us spread the word!
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What have we learned about philanthropic support for direct cash assistance? Join us on Monday as experts discuss the implications & future of philanthropic efforts aimed at transferring cash directly to people. #LiveAtUrban
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Excited to work with Equity Scholars on data/analyses that respond to real-world needs & near-term policy choices. Welcome , , , , , , Karishma Furtado, & Diana Guelespe! urbn.is/3n0Bvoo
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Disaggregating data by race and ethnicity is a critical tool for exposing racialized systems of privilege and oppression. But many high-value datasets lack sufficient information on race and ethnicity.
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#LiveAtUrban, 9/13: Join , , , , Sonia Torres Rodríguez, , , & others as they reflect on the implications & future of philanthropic efforts aimed at transferring cash directly to people.
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.: "This new landscape has to be matched with a broader imagination in the way that we deliver the programs & not adding more... issues on top of people to prevent them from accessing the particular benefits." (via )
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What is the extent of racial and ethnic discrimination in health care and social services? New research from explores the perception of unfair treatment across five settings.
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.: "We’re eager to collaborate with these 20 community organizations to help close equity gaps & strengthen public faith in vaccines." urbn.is/3fY22i9
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Tomorrow: & other experts join to discuss the impact of pandemic spending on underserved communities. Was the response equitable across communities? Learn more & register to attend: urbn.is/3lAmuJu
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Next Thursday, join & other experts for a -hosted discussion on the impact of pandemic spending on underserved communities-- & whether that response was equitable across communities. Details: urbn.is/3lAmuJu
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Vulnerable communities needed pandemic funds. But did they get it? And if not, how can we make sure they do?
Experts from , , , and the White House will share their views on these questions on Aug. 12th
Join us:
pandemicoversight.gov/news/events/ho
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Join me at the Roundtable Listening Forum with the Academy and the PRAC: The Impact of Pandemic Response Programs and Spending on Underserved Communities napawash.org/events/joint-f
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#LiveAtUrban on Wed.: Join @swartell, @neelkashkari, @SonalRShah, @MTorresSpringer, & @UMassBoston's Paul Watanabe as they discuss targeting federal programs to meet the needs of AAPI communities & increasing AAPI visibility in federal data. urbn.is/3xoMRFi
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New from , , & : "If researchers & data analysts...apply these standards to their own work, we believe that imputation can be an effective, ethical, & empathetic tool to address critical gaps in race & ethnicity data." urbn.is/3hOf7uk
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From Kimá Joy Taylor: Reimagining grantmaking infrastructure so small organizations led by people of color have equitable access to grants is one way governments could advance equity & support for underserved communities. urbn.is/3xHdwwS
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Mychal Cohen: "To create truly equitable outcomes, projects must move to a stage where residents build power & where the project creates opportunities for those residents to take ownership of equity creation."
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Check out our latest piece highlighting trends in philanthropic giving to causes supporting Black girls, developed in partnership with
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Great to see this episode highlighting the importance of centering the needs of Black girls in philanthropy urbn.is/2UqxwW8
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86% of the civil legal problems reported by Americans with low incomes receive little or no legal help, write Sandra Ambrozy & .
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Through our new Equity Scholars program, Urban is building a cohort of scholars to strengthen equity-focused policy analyses. We hope to share this opportunity far and wide—know anyone? urban.org/urban-institut
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Are you committed to addressing racial injustice & improving the well-being of families with low to moderate incomes? Learn more about & apply to our Equity Scholars program—applications are due by 6/1.
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.: "The people in the community know what they need, they know what’s best for them. So why would we, as program officers, make the decision?"
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The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) is a convener, incubator, and funder committed to accelerating opportunity and prosperity for the AAPI community. Join me in celebrating their launch. RSVP: events.bizzabo.com/taafforum
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Join in building the evidence base on racial equity and structural racism. The application deadline is 6/1; the Equity Scholars program begins in January 2022. Learn more, apply, and share: urbn.is/3xxvOBp
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Equity Scholars will receive a salary commensurate with experience, benefits, research and communications support, networking opportunities, mentorship, and more.
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If you:
-Are committed to addressing racial injustice and equity issues
-Want to improve the well-being of families with low to moderate incomes
-Have a terminal or master’s degrees or significant policy/related experience
Please consider applying!
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Over the 2-year program, our first cohort of Equity Scholars will deepen their research on race, equity, and structural racism while contributing to equity-focused analyses underway at Urban—like this.
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Excited to announce the launch of a new effort to grow the field of researchers building evidence to accelerate racial justice and strengthen equity across society: ’s Equity Scholars program. urbn.is/3xxvOBp
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Researchers: Join Urban in building the evidence base on racial equity and structural racism. Learn more about and apply to the Equity Scholars program—applications are due by 6/1.
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This may have been the most difficult and rewarding essay I've ever written. I'm eternally grateful to my co-author and the many colleagues who provided thoughtful comments and suggestions.
Rethinking Economics in the Black Lives Matter Era urban.org/research/publi
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.: "What we need to develop together is a new imagination of what data in the service of racial equity looks like." (via )
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