Jun 21, 2021A Guilty Verdict is Not Enough: Minneapolis Needs to Address the Root Causes of RacismWritten by Shannon Smith Jones and Warren McLean The guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial may bring accountability for the murder of George Floyd, but it certainly does not bring justice for all. Not for Daunte Wright’s family, nor for the hundreds of victims of police brutality in our…Racial Justice3 min readRacial Justice3 min read
Mar 11, 2021Pledges will not change racial economic and wealth inequities: Nonprofit Executives of Color Can’t Afford to WaitBy: Lillian D. Singh and Ebony P. White, Prosperity Now Corporate America has pledged billions to advance social justice since the killing of George Floyd. Some businesses have gone further, committing to concrete changes in their diversity, equity and inclusion practices. Philanthropy has committed millions in support of nonprofits globally…Economic Inequality4 min readEconomic Inequality4 min read
Mar 2, 2021Investing in the Mission to Address Racial Economic Inequality in America’s First SuburbBy Tonya Thomas, The Long Island Community Foundation The month of January signifies a new beginning and brings the annual opportunity to spend a day celebrating the life and legacy of the civil rights activist, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In one of Dr. King’s lesser-known speeches, delivered at…Racial Equity4 min readRacial Equity4 min read
Oct 8, 2020Nonprofit and Corporate Partners Band Together to Help Non-filers Get their Stimulus ChecksWritten by Arohi Pathak & Rebecca Thompson, Prosperity Now, and Dominique Mann & Jahvita Rastafari, Code for America Prior to the COVID-19 public health crisis, one-third of U.S. families had no savings at all, and four in ten adults did not have $400 in savings to cover unexpected expenses. Over…5 min read5 min read
Sep 16, 2020Black Businesses Key to Economic Recovery BlueprintWritten by Gary L. Cunningham, President & CEO of Prosperity Now COVID-19 has ripped through the American economy like a tornado, leaving financial havoc in its wake. The racial economic divide has long been suppressed in the nation’s equal opportunity narrative. …4 min read4 min read
Aug 5, 2020New Data Shows Government Support Helped Lower-Income Households Avoid the Worst of the COVID-19 Financial Fallout, but Warning Signs are AheadWritten by David Newville and Guillermo Cantor, Prosperity Now — Today, an analysis of a recent nationwide survey of lower-income households was released that provides insights into how they have weathered the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic thus far. …Covid-194 min readCovid-194 min read
Published inProsperity Now·Jun 19, 2020Member-onlyJuneteenth — Why Millions See No Reason to CelebrateWritten by Kylie Patterson, Equity Vision Consulting, and Lillian Singh, Prosperity Now — To be clear, millions of Black people will not celebrate Juneteenth this year. We will not celebrate because we do not want to mark the end of a terrible moment in American history that made way for our persistent economic exclusion. We won’t celebrate because in spite of demonstrations, statements…Juneteenth4 min readJuneteenth4 min read
Published inProsperity Now·Aug 1, 2019Unfinished Business: Let’s Keep Bending the Arc of the Moral Universe Towards Justiceby Andrea Levere, President Emerita, Prosperity Now When Prosperity Now began its journey four decades ago, the broader economic justice field rarely focused on the issue of wealth inequality. During the time since, our entire field has come to understand that a core imperative of our work to build financial…Economics6 min readEconomics6 min read
Published inProsperity Now·Oct 30, 2018Advancing Economic Justice Today Part II: A Roadmap for the FutureEditor’s note: This post has been adapted from a speech on the state of the asset-building field delivered at the 2018 Prosperity Summit by Andrea Levere, President of Prosperity Now. This is the second of a two-part series, “Advancing Economic Justice Today”. Part one of the series takes stock of…Economics4 min readEconomics4 min read
Published inProsperity Now·Oct 30, 2018Advancing Economic Justice Today Part I: Resilience in Trying TimesBy Andrea Levere Editor’s note: This post has been adapted from a speech on the state of the asset-building field delivered at the 2018 Prosperity Summit by Andrea Levere, President of Prosperity Now. This is the first of a two-part series, “Advancing Economic Justice Today”. This post takes stock of…Politics4 min readPolitics4 min read
