Reports

Anti-Racism Consortium | November 2023

Final Report

"Anti-Racism Funding Practices: Transforming Public and Private Philanthropic Funding"

Edited by Ruqaiijah Yearby, Debbie Chase, & Michael Muhammad

A compilation of the perspectives of the Anti-Racism Consortium, IHJE, and community leaders, this report summarizes the inadequacies of traditional funding practices that prevent much of the funded work from addressing racism and eliminating health inequities. This report proceeds to make recommendations that could transform how funders partner with racial and ethnic minority communities — and that could empower the communities as well as advance justice and human dignity for all.

Community Report

"Challenges and Barriers to Funding: Community Perspectives"

Edited by Michael Muhammad

This report summarizes the recommendations provided by focus groups comprised of experts in community engagement; immigration; public health; social and community health activism; and race and social justice. These recommendations offer pathways for improving the efficacy of philanthropic efforts in addressing racism and eliminating health inequities. Namely, they implore funders to reconsider and realign their approach to working with oppressed and marginalized communities and community organizations.

Policy Briefs

"The Effect of Structural Racism on the COVID-19 Planning and Response for Racial and Ethnic Minorities and Other Marginalized Communities: An Ohio Case Study"

Johnnie (Chip) Allen

"The Unintended Consequences of the Supreme Court's New Affirmative Action Ruling for Implementing Anti-Racism Health Care Policies and Practices"

Paul D. Juarez, Ph.D. & Patricia Matthews-Juarez, Ph.D.

"Anti-Racism Data Collection"

Kathryn Youker, Adria Bonillas, Atarah McCoy, Aaniyah Simmons, & the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law

"New Models of Justice Philanthropy: the St. Louis Regional Racial Healing + Justice Fund"

Faybra Jabulani, Nichole Murphy, Jia Lian Yang, & Forward Through Ferguson

"Projects to Identify and Mitigate Structural Racism’s Impact on Health"

Brian Smedley, Ph.D.

"Community-Led Birthing Centers to Improve Black Maternal Deaths"

Charles Boyer, ED; Racquel Romans Henry, PD; Rosalee Boyer, DD; Retha Onitiri, PD; Crystal Charley; & Salvation and Social Justice

"Increasing Accountability and Transparency in Local Policy Making as a Pathway to Reduce Asthma Disparities Among Children in North Carolina"

Kari Thatcher, MPH; Crystal Dixon, MPH, MA; Kristin Z. Black, PhD, MPH; & Greensboro Health Disparities Collaborative

"Anti-Racist Health Policy: Addressing the Mechanism and Manifestations of Racial Health Inequities"

Amani Allen, Ph.D.; David Chae, ScD, MA; & Thu T. Nguyen, ScD, MSPH

"The Most Precarious Workforce: Highlights from a National Community Health Worker Survey"

Denise Octavia Smith, CHW, PN, MBA

"Culturally Responsive Strategic Planning for Black, Indigenous, and Other People of Color-Led and Serving Community-Based Organizations"

Rhonda BeLue, Ph.D.