Reports
Research conducted by IHJE and its partners
Anti-Racism Consortium
Anti-Racism Funding Practices: Transforming Public and Private Philanthropic Funding
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.
Challenges and Barriers to Funding: Community Perspectives
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
As part of the grant, individual consortium members worked to produce reports offering insights on the state of philanthropic funding and anti-racist public health initiatives. Topics range from the impact of the Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision on anti-racist health policies and practices to the impact of community-led birthing centers on Black maternal deaths.
Racism is a Public Health Crisis
Racism is a Public Health Crisis. Here's How to Respond.
Declaring racism as a public health crisis is an important first step. Doing so acknowledges that racism exists and that government has a duty to dismantle the system of racism, instead of leaving the burden on individual victims of racism to file lawsuits. This is a critical shift in how to see racism and craft solutions to address it. Yet a declaration, without more, is not enough.
Racism is a Public Health Crisis: How Local Governments are Responding
Over 300 localities have started addressing racism and its impacts on health by acknowledging that racism is a public health crisis. Building on the first report, this report discusses the health impacts of racism, local governmental responses, and recommendations for responding to racism as a public health crisis.
Racial Equity Tools in Government
Governmental Use of Racial Equity Tools to Address Systemic Racism and the Social Determinants of Health
Until now, no one has cataloged jurisdictions working with racial equity tools created by national organizations. In this report, we begin filling this gap by identifying jurisdictions working with racial equity tools and discuss how they are addressing systemic racism and the social determinants of health in their communities.
Are Cities and Counties Ready to Use Racial Equity Tools to Influence Policy?
Amid a growing national conversation on equity and social justice, city and county governments are using tools to identify racial and ethnic disparities in their communities. These insights can then inform the development and implementation of laws and policies designed to minimize disparities and maximize positive impacts on racial and ethnic minorities.
Employment
Wage Pass-Through Report
COVID-19 has revealed inequities for health care workers of color, especially direct care workers. Many of these direct care workers are not covered under COVID-19 economic relief bills and wage pass-through laws could help provide additional pay.