Equity In Philanthropy

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12/1/21, 10:20 AM

Equity in Philanthropy | Wesley Oler IV | Community Leadership

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Equity in Philanthropy by Wesley Oler IV | Dec 1, 2021 | Blog, Community Leadership, Wesley Oler IV

Many people like to discuss the real meaning of the word equity. It can be used as a noun, as part of philanthropy as well as an investment term. It can also be used as a legal term or a way to describe the shares of stock issued from a company. Some people hear the word equity and believe it defines equal outcomes no matter class, gender, race, ability, etc. It also has many more meanings. It can be a struggle for many people to understand all of its definitions.

Funders A funder is a person or organization that provides money to others for a specific reason. There are reasons why funders need to speak on the subject of equity. *It is possible if funders are not careful, they may end up serving the problem of inequity rather than making important changes within a community. The type of changes that are being created by nonprofits. https://wesleyoleriv.net/equity-in-philanthropy/

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