Black people and other people of color are disproportionately harmed by COVID-19. Inside Philanthropy recently covered some early funding responses in support of people who are black, Hispanic, Indigenous, or Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI). The Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity (PRE) and its founder and ED, Lori Villarosa, are well-versed in racially focused funding. Author Julia Travers spoke to Villarosa about her organization’s work over the past two decades, their newest guide, and how funders can best respond to the coronavirus.

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