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Among philanthropy's roles is promoting social justice and racial equity. Today, more philanthropic dollars are flowing from individuals, corporations, and foundations toward improving opportunities for people of color and other marginalized communities and changing structures that facilitate inequity. At the heart of these efforts is advocacy (a form of philanthropy) within the racial justice movement and an enhanced awareness of need stemming from the COVID‐19 pandemic that has likely changed philanthropy permanently (Classy 2020). A fundraising philosophy must take into account how one's actions, fundraising efforts, and the case for support relate to philanthropy's role in advancing equity and justice.

Again, we look to our activities to demonstrate how fundraisers might incorporate equity and justice into their personal philosophy. Gene is a long‐standing volunteer with the Indiana Repertory Theatre (IRT). For him, one of the most satisfying aspects is the organization's effort to provide theater at nominal or no cost to students from across the state. By removing a significant barrier, many children from low‐income rural, suburban, and urban families see live, professional theater for the first time. The development of the theater's Inclusion Series, which focuses on issues of social justice and racial equity, has further helped Gene reflect on his responsibility for helping foster educational opportunities for underrepresented communities.

Likewise for Sarah, being a part of the Girl Scout movement, among the first national youth‐serving organization to publicly declare a commitment to being an antiracist organization, challenges her to create a better future for all girls in her daughter's generation. Simultaneously, as a community leader committed to advancing equity through philanthropy, she is mindful of her own ongoing process of self‐reflection, learning, and discovery for what it means to lead with an equity lens.