Greenlining Institute

The Greenlining Institute was established by African American, Asian American, and Latino American community leaders in 1993{{cite news |author= |date=July 14, 2020 |title=The Greenlining Institute Mourns the Passing of Co-Founder Bob Gnaizda |url=https://www.postnewsgroup.com/the-greenlining-institute-mourns-the-passing-of-co-founder-bob-gnaizda/ |work=Oakland Post |access-date=September 4, 2023}} to fight injustice, increase the participation of people of color in policymaking, and encourage successful investment by corporate America into these communities. Rather than just fighting redlining, the illegal practice of denying services to certain communities, greenlining is the proactive effort of bringing profitable investments and services to communities that have been left behind.{{cite web |url=https://www.congress.gov/116/meeting/house/110498/witnesses/HHRG-116-BA13-Wstate-ElhalabyR-20200212.pdf |title=Data Transparency is a Racial Equity Issue: Communities of Color Need Diversity and Inclusion Policies at Banks – Written Testimony of Rawan Elhalaby, Senior Economic Equity Program Manager, The Greenlining Institute, For the Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion – "A Review of Diversity and Inclusion at America’s Large Banks" |author= |date=February 12, 2020 |website=United States Congress |access-date=September 4, 2020}}

The Greenlining Institute was founded on the principle of wealth creation, with a strong belief that diversity makes business sense and leads to greater effectiveness.

In 2005, Greenlining began researching the philanthropic giving patterns of California's largest foundations and found very low investment in non-profit organizations led by people of color.{{cite web |url=http://www.greenlining.org/publications/pdf/339 |title=The Greenlining Institute : Greenlining Report > Fairness in Philanthropy Part I: Foundation Giving to Minority-led Nonprofits |access-date=2009-02-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090129214317/http://greenlining.org/publications/pdf/339 |archive-date=2009-01-29 |url-status=dead }}

According to the US Census, California's communities of color comprise over 50% of the state's population—making it a majority-minority state.{{Cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/population/005514.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2017-12-06 |archive-date=2008-04-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080420121231/http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/population/005514.html |url-status=dead }} Greenlining found that philanthropic giving did not reflect California's population.{{cite web |url=http://www.greenlining.org/resources/pdfs/FundingtheNewMajority.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2009-02-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101125074839/http://greenlining.org/resources/pdfs/FundingtheNewMajority.pdf |archive-date=2010-11-25 |url-status=dead }}

Greenlining introduced AB 624, which was a piece of "sunshine" legislation which would have require large foundations operating in California to gather and disclose pertinent diversity data. AB 624 would not have required foundations to invest in minority communities, nor would it have created racial quotas for grant-making and employment. This legislation was an attempt to get foundations to disclose data related to diversity on an annual basis. The bill was ultimately withdrawn.{{cite web |url=http://www.greenlining.org/initiatives/democratizing-philanthropy/ab-resources |title=The Greenlining Institute : Democratizing Philanthropy > AB 624 Resources |access-date=2009-02-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090307004843/http://greenlining.org/initiatives/democratizing-philanthropy/ab-resources |archive-date=2009-03-07 |url-status=dead }}

The Greenlining Institute opposed the expansion of Uber into Oakland, California due to concerns that it would cause displacement of residents and gentrification.{{cite web|last1=Hutchinson|first1=Bill|title=Uber says it's exploring sale of former Sears building in Oakland|url=http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Report-Uber-planning-to-sell-former-Sears-11958106.php|website=SFGate|date=25 August 2017|publisher=San Francisco Chronicle|accessdate=26 August 2017}}

Greenlining's Community Reinvestment program works with banks and other financial institutions to equitably execute the Community Reinvestment Act.

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• [http://www.greenlining.org/ Greenlining Institute website]

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Category:Non-profit organizations based in California

Category:1993 establishments in California