Fearless Foundation<\/a> \u2013 led by Black women and committed to providing grants, tools, and mentorship to women of color \u2013 claiming that its program for Black female entrepreneurs is racially discriminatory. \u00a0<\/p>\nWhile we have different views, funding priorities and values, we, the undersigned, stand together in affirming that:\u00a0<\/p>\n
Philanthropic donations support our communities in ways that mirror the diversity of our priorities and interests.\u00a0 \nCharitable giving is expressive conduct and a form of nonpartisan, constitutionally protected speech.\u00a0 \nPhilanthropy has a positive impact for communities and charitable causes across the country, including supporting historically marginalized groups and communities.\u00a0 \nPhilanthropic organizations, charitable nonprofits, and individual donors have the right to exercise their views through giving, as protected by the First Amendment, even when others might disagree with where a funder chooses to donate.\u00a0However, together, we have a duty to ensure that charitable dollars never promote hate, extremism, and violence.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
We are committed to making it easier for organizations and people to give, across all dimensions of society, not harder. We call on the courts to dismiss this lawsuit and uphold the First Amendment rights of philanthropic organizations, charitable nonprofits, and individual donors to give in ways that align with their values.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Read the full letter here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Submitted by Jaime Sharp on December 14, 2023 From Council on Foundations:\u00a0 We invite philanthropic and nonprofit organizations to sign on to the statement below to join the Council on Foundations and Independent Sector in supporting the rights of philanthropic organizations, charitable nonprofits, and individual donors to give in ways that align with their values. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28436","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-call-for-artists"],"yoast_head":"\n
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