Others are calling for larger foundations to help grantees if they are sued or are offering legal assistance themselves.
The Council on Foundations, which supports philanthropic foundations and provides legal resources to its members to help them consider potential legal risks, submitted an amicus brief in the case supporting the Fearless Fund's First Amendment argument.
“If you’re committed to DEI or race-conscious or race-based giving, you should not back down on your priorities.
We’re funding homelessness or employment or the wealth gap,” she said as examples of changes in wording funders have made.
The Black Freedom Fund, which was founded in 2021 to fund Black community organizations in California, has started a legal defense fund for its grantees for precisely that reason.
Persons:
aren't, Fearless, Edward Blum, Blum, —, Searle, Sarah Scaife, Kathleen Enright, you’re, ”, John Palfrey, John D, Catherine T, Claudine Gay, Christopher Rufo, Bill Ackman, Gay, MacArthur, “, Mae Hong, Carmen Rojas, Marguerite Casey, Rojas, can’t, ” Rojas, Marc Philpart, ” Philpart, Hong, they’re, ” Hong
Organizations:
—, American Alliance for Equal Rights, Fair, Searle Freedom Trust, Sarah Scaife Foundation, Fidelity Investments, Donors Trust, National Philanthropic Trust, Foundations, MacArthur Foundation, Harvard University, Manhattan Institute, Harvard, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Blacks, Marguerite Casey Foundation, Freedom Fund, “, Lilly Endowment Inc, AP
Locations:
Black, California