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Jul 17, 2023

Can Donors Still Support Race-Conscious Programs?

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This article by Rasheeda Childress originally appeared in the Chronicle of Philanthropy on July 17, 2023. It features insights from GiveSmart’s Vice President of Customer Success and Account Management, Cara Dickerson, and shares more on the implications on the Supreme Court’s recent decision that upended the use of race in admissions decisions.

“Whether that separate entity has a history of giving to the college or not, it is likely that more independent organizations and foundations will receive donations if they can no longer go to directly to colleges, says Cara Dickerson, a vice president at the fundraising software company GiveSmart.

‘There’s probably going to be a lot more larger scholarships and things like that coming from the independent base, not so much from the school portion,’ she says. She also thinks DEI organizations might band together and share resources and support more scholarships in the wake of the decision.”

To read the article in its entirety, please visit here.

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