Giving Locally for Racial Equity
12/8/2020, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Did you know…
- 46.2% of Santa Cruz County residents that reported feeling discrimination site their race/ethnicity as the reason.
- 68% of local COVID-19 cases are among people of color compared to 42% of our county population.
- Just 7% of philanthropic dollars across our country are given to organizations led by and for people of color.
Community Foundation CEO Susan True and nonprofit leaders shared more about racial equity and impacts locally. In this online event, we discussed what racial equity means, local racial disparity data, and why your giving and involvement matters.
Participants met four local leaders advancing racial equity in Santa Cruz County and had the opportunity to listen to their stories, the impact their work is making, their dreams for 2021, and how you can get involved.
Watch the Event here:
In this online event we connected with:
- Brenda J. Griffin, President of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Santa Cruz County
- Maria Elena De La Garza, Executive Director of the Community Action Board Santa Cruz County’s Thriving Immigrants Collaborative.
- Cat Willis, Founder and Executive Director of the Tannery World Dance & Cultural Center and leader in the Black Health Matters Initiative.
- Gina Castañeda, Founder and Director of Aztecas Youth Soccer Academy.
Racial Equity Advancing Organizations
This is a partial list of local organizations led by and serving people of color. Learn more about their work by clicking their name below.
Catholic Charities Diocese of Monterey
Center For Farmworker Families
Community Action Board & Thriving Immigrants Collaborative
COPA- Communities Organized for Relational Power in Action
El Parajo Community Development Corporation
Hummuya Foundation of the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band
Immigrant Legal Services of the Central Coast
NAACP Santa Cruz County (501c4)
Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust
Pajaro Valley Prevention and Student Assistance
Tannery World Dance and Cultural Center and Black Health Matters