Equity requires sharing leadership with those most impacted by the problems we hope to solve. We cannot hoard power and expect change. Marsha Davis In 2021, Tzedek launched Community-led Grantmaking. Even as…
Growing Power through Community-Led Grantmaking
Nourishing Power through Community-Led Boards
In 2021, Tzedek welcomed what we described as a Community-Led Board of Trustees. Like many family foundations, our previous Board was helmed by our founder and funder. The shift to a Board…
Redistributing Power: A How-To Series for Philanthropy
What does it look like for a philanthropic organization to redistribute financial resources and POWER in practice? What organizational power dynamics, decision making processes, and power structures are calling to be transformed?…
Marsha’s Transition
Dear Tzedek Community, I am writing to share that after almost five years with Tzedek, I will be leaving the organization in April 2023 to focus on my family and to step…
Language Matters: Adios, Latinx!
Language matters – A LOT. Language is how we share, preserve, and make sense of our personal and collective histories, cultures, and ideologies. It’s how we connect. When words miss the mark,…
Tzedek Brilliance Awards Celebrate the Impact of Asheville Changemakers
The Tzedek Social Justice Fund (Tzedek) is excited to announce that Rasheeda Hall and Philip Cooper are the winners of the Tzedek Brilliance Awards. Tzedek Brilliance Awards honor Asheville’s leaders who have…
Now Accepting Applications for the Third Round of the 2022 Tzedek Impact Awards!
The Tzedek Impact Awards recognize community members who have worked to shift policies, affect cultural change, and respond to immediate needs for those who have been harmed by systems of oppression. Now…
Community-Led Grantmaking Opportunity: Supporting Youth Programming
Many community members recognize that we are in or near a state of emergency. While our community – and nation – grapple with next steps, our youth deserve their childhoods. They deserve…
Celebrating Tzedek Grantees: My Daddy Taught Me That/My Sistah Taught Me That
In a patriarchal society, all people suffer under the impossible expectations and stereotypes imposed on human beings and human relationships, particularly when models of healthy masculinity are lacking at home. Understanding this…