How Leticia Peguero Builds Cultures of Care …

By Mandy Van Deven

Creating the conditions that enable courageous transformation is a tricky thing, particularly in a sector like philanthropy that is notoriously slow to change. In a field where 92% of foundation presidents and 83% of full-time staff are white, many are rightly questioning whether philanthropy is equipped with the leadership it needs to make progress on social justice and racial equity. The sector won’t change with more of the same. It needs people who can be translators and build sturdy bridges between boards, staff and communities. Peguero’s leadership reflects a moral clarity, intentionality, skill and vision that is as durable in a storm as it is on a sunny day.

Read the interview in its entirety in Inside Philanthropy.