Jonathan Cunningham Archives - Seattle Foundation

Our Commitment to Black-led Organizations and Businesses in King County

Posted on June 22, 2022May 22, 2023 by Kendall Hill

Marking the One-year Anniversary of REPAIR (Racially Equitable Philanthropy Aimed at Initiating Reparations) By Jonathan Cunningham This month, Seattle Foundation marks the one-year anniversary of the Racially Equitable Philanthropy Aimed at Initiating Reparations (REPAIR) framework. Launched the week of Juneteenth in 2021, this framework is a large-scale, long-term effort to invest or direct necessary resources […]

Funding Black Joy and Self-Care

Posted on January 24, 2022May 11, 2023 by Kendall Hill

By Jonathan Cunningham Audre Lorde once said, “Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” I can’t help but reflect on what this civil rights activist and American writer meant by these words, that rest is not a luxury, but instead, is crucial for sustainability in […]