Lauren Brathwaite

Dec 14, 2023 | philanthropynewsdigest.org | Lauren Brathwaite |Dale Hanson Bourke

In my experience the seeds of change happen when we as individuals read, hear, see, or experience something that confuses or shocks us.

Dec 12, 2023 | philanthropynewsdigest.org | Lauren Brathwaite

In 2022, Tiffany Benjamin assumed the role of CEO at the Humana Foundation in Louisville, Kentucky. She leads the foundation in establishing new ways to co-create healthy communities, sustain advances in health outcomes, and eliminate unjust differences in health and health care. Benjamin brings a robust understanding of social determinants of health and a commitment to bridging systemic gaps in education, employment, wealth, social connectedness, and food security.

Oct 30, 2023 | philanthropynewsdigest.org | Lauren Brathwaite |Kyoko Uchida

In the wake of the June 2022 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion after almost 50 years, the need for philanthropic funding to ensure equity in reproductive health care has surged. Since the overturning of Roe v.

Sep 22, 2023 | philanthropynewsdigest.org | Lauren Brathwaite |Cyndi Suarez

Can any one book sum up the totality of the Black experience, including all the needs of its community working for generations to attain the American dream, aiming to prosper, and overcome past wrongs, while the mirror image of past injustices rears its ugly head?

Sep 8, 2023 | philanthropynewsdigest.org | Lauren Brathwaite

Marc Philpart was named executive director of the California Black Freedom Fund (CBFF) after more than a decade of leadership in advocacy and working with grassroots organizations to build power for racial justice.