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46.8 million Americans identify as Black. This means it is important to understand the range of backgrounds, racial and ethnic identities of this increasingly diverse population. That understanding allows grantmakers to respond more effectively to the specific demographic and economic characteristics and needs of different Black residents. The Growing Diversity of Black America , Pew Research Center

The Katz Amsterdam Charitable Trust today announced $2.16 million in grants to advance racial equity in mental and behavioral health. The grants were awarded to 10 nonprofit organizations serving BIPOC communities across the country. The grantees – a mix of national and community-based organizations – were chosen for the work they do to provide mental and behavioral health services for BIPOC communities. Rob Katz, executive chairperson of the board, Vail Resorts, Inc., and his wife, Elana Amsterdam, New York Times bestselling author and founder of Elana’s Pantry, launched the Katz Amsterdam...

Dr. Vinh Chung was born in Vietnam, not long after the fall of Saigon. His family left Vietnam as refugees who fled Communist oppression. He grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas, as one of eleven children. The story of his family’s survival and his early years is chronicled in his memoir, “ Where the Wind Leads .” Vinh went on to Harvard University, where he graduated magna cum laude, then to the University of Edinburgh in Scotland to study theology alongside his wife, Leisle Chung. He also completed a master of pharmaceutical science at the University of Sydney as a Fulbright Scholar, earned his...

The Congressional Budget Office has released an analysis of various options to change the charitable deduction and how it would impact the deficit. This is just an exploratory analysis, not recommendations or proposed legislation.