Giving Compass' Take:

• Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation, discusses why a disruption in philanthropy is necessary and calls for individuals and corporations to examine their complicity in creating economic injustice. 

• How are you examining your wealth within a system of white supremacy?   

• Learn about dismantling racism in philanthropy.


If we want to build back better after the pandemic, we must reconsider philanthropy and create a new kind of capitalism that's rooted in generosity and accountability, says Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation. In this vital conversation, Walker calls for citizens and corporations to question the inequality that makes their wealth possible, to think about their own complicity in creating economic injustice and to celebrate the critical role art plays in creating a culture that uplifts everyone. (This virtual conversation, hosted by head of TED Chris Anderson, was recorded July 1, 2020.)

Read the full article about disrupting philanthropy in a crisis by Darren Walker at TED.