Black, white and green: How race affects local nonprofits’ funding
Retired educator Calvin Lacy stood on a vacant lot on Lamar Avenue last year where he planned to build a new home for the Lacy Foundation, a nonprofit that addresses workforce development challenges. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
In a recent three-year period, the total number of dollars granted to nonprofits led by people of color in Memphis actually dropped — from 37% to 31%.
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Kevin Dean Dominique DeFreece The Urban Child Institute Dave Biemesderfer United Philanthropy Network Momentum Nonprofit PartnersJane Roberts
Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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