Flipping the Script: White Privilege and Community Building

Summary

This report defines and explores issues of white privilege and racism in community building work. The authors examine how we go about improving and bringing resources into communities that can sometimes reinforce existing power struggles and deepen racial inequality.

Table of Contents

• Table of Contents
• Setting the Stage
• Hurricane Katrina: Spotlight on Racism and White Privilege
• What is Community Building?
• What is Racism?
• What is White Privilege?
• White Privilege in Community Building
• Implications for Community Building Work

Key Takeaway

Accountability for Diversity, Inclusion and Equity

We must hold diversity, inclusion and equity to the same rigor and standards that we hold other foundation processes and operations. They are not add-ons – rather, these efforts must be integrated into an organization’s policies, practices, programs and community building efforts.