Giving Compass' Take:

• Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu advocates for a formal reconciliation process to address racial division in the United States. 

• Can his vision become a reality? Can funders effectively instigate, support, and encourage reconciliation in communities? 

• Learn about the role of philanthropy in addressing racial equity. 

Mitch Landrieu was the 61st Mayor of New Orleans, helping to steer the city during its recovery from Hurricane Katrina and the BP Oil Spill. He earned the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage award for his decision to take down four Confederate monuments in New Orleans. He also launched the E Pluribus Unum Fund, which works to bring people together across the South around issues of race, equity, economic opportunity, and violence.

Read the full article about addressing racial division by Mitch Landrieu at The Rockefeller Foundation.