“This is hard work. It is uncomfortable. The fact that we can ‘step away’ from this is a sign/type of privilege. The important thing is to commit, engage and sincerely work toward improving. White people have a responsibility to be a part of dismantling systemic racism, as we certainly created it.”

“Yes, the work of ending racial injustice is hard and complicated, but it is also okay to allow for creativity, laughter, futuristic visioning, and idealism.”

“In philanthropy, so often we fund organizations that parachute into communities to help solve problems with their programming. Going one step further, folks in philanthropy who are often far removed from issues try to solve the problems themselves.  We need to be moving more dollars to community organizations that are closest to the issues.”

“As a White person, I need to live in the racial discomfort. That is not to say I tolerate racial harm or trauma, but instead recognize I need to be in ‘disequilibrium.’ It is only then that I, as a White person, can see and experience with clarity what racial justice is.”

“I was drawn to the Capital Collaborative Cohort because of the space it provided to be with other White-identifying funders as we learned about and processed our roles and responsibilities in the movement for racial justice.”

“I have spent the better part of the last three years, since the murder of George Floyd, immersed in trainings filled with folks representing many different races. In many of these settings, I have felt it is best to listen and absorb other people's journeys and points of view. Having done this work, I felt that it was time to really be able to focus on sharpening my own narrative and point of view.”