A Calculated Risk: How Funders Have Developed Their Risk Appetite in Pursuit of Racial and Health Equity
Description
We invite you to join us for our upcoming webinar, “A Calculated Risk: How Funders Have Developed Their Risk Appetite in Pursuit of Racial and Health Equity” on Monday, November 10th at 9am PT/12pm ET. Hosted by the Racial Equity Advancement & Defense Initiative (READI) and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), the webinar will focus on the evolving legal landscape and what it means for health-focused funders.
Political and legal pressures have challenged race- and identity-explicit work, but the path forward is clear: defending race-explicitness requires informed, intentional risk appetite. Only then can we move the needle for everyday Americans whose lives are most impacted by these issues.
Together, we’ll explore:
- The evolving legal environment for racial equity and health equity work
- A high-level overview of the READI Legal Landscape Analysis and practical tools to assess risk appetite
- A live application of READI’s Risk Assessment Tool with funders leading the way and taking bold risks
- Actionable ways funders can strengthen support for racial equity and health equity
Our panel includes:
- E. Bomani Johnson (moderator), Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives, ABFE: A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities
- Candice Simmons, Program Manager, ABFE: A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities
- Giridhar G. Mallya, Senior Policy Officer, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- Jesse Beason, President, Northwest Health Foundation
- Ivory Clarke, Vice President of Strategic Relationships, Missouri Foundation for Health
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