We are dedicated to promoting racial equity to create deep and lasting change.
Delaware County is one of the most racially and ethnically diverse counties in Pennsylvania. It is the source of our strength as a community but has also been an excuse for a reason for division. Sadly, a long history of racial discrimination has led to inequities in housing, education, and more that prevent many in our community from earning sufficient income and accessing high quality health care. We believe that understanding the truth of each other’s experiences and our county’s full history offers us the opportunity to grow both personally and as a community.
From the foundation’s beginning, we have committed to proactive and bold engagement in open discussions about issues of social and racial inequities. In order to build a brighter future for all Delaware County residents, we are dedicated to addressing racial inequity to create deep, lasting change.
We invite organizations to reflect internally and address racial inequities embedded in their daily work as we do the same.
In 2020 we initiated a Racial Equity Task Force (now the Racial Equity Committee) that strives for a community in which justice and equity prevail for every individual, in every organization, and within our own foundation.
As is everyone else, the Racial Equity Committee members are on a journey of learning and growth. Each member is motivated for different reasons, is at a different place on that journey, and finds inspiration in different resources. Sometimes those resources challenge, sometimes they are a reminder of painful personal experiences, sometimes they clarify and enlighten. We grow by stepping into and sharing ideas.
