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Yale_Law_School_in_the_Sterling_Law_Building (1)Campaigns & Accountability

Inequality, Philanthropy, Animal Protection, The Letter To Yale

There is a growing conversation happening across the world about justice, inequality and the stories institutions tell about progress. Not just in climate activism…
Person giving food to anotherCommunity & Stories

When Progress Leaves People Behind – Why Honest Baselines Matter in Measuring Equity

Summary "In the end, equity is not only about the results we aim for, it is about how we define, measure, and prove those…
Two young girls stand outdoors in a grassy park blowing bubbles together, surrounded by floating bubbles, with trees and sunlight in the background.Action Alerts & Toolkits

An Open Letter to United States Black Liberation Organizations. Take Action.

Fair Start reforms offer the most just and effective way to address many of today’s overlapping crises—but only if public-interest claims are evaluated using…
People sitting around in a circle, a neglected communityCampaigns & Accountability

An Open Letter to the Association of Fundraising Professionals Regarding Equity and Impact Fraud

Dear Roger Ali, MBA, C.Dir., CFRE and the AFP leadership, The Fair Start movement is a loose network of advocates urging that measurable child…
Silhouettes of six children raising their arms in joy, standing outdoors with a vibrant rainbow and flying birds in the sky behind them.Race, Class & Human Rights

Principles of Birthright Equity, by Bishnu Pathak

Birthright equity is the inherent right that every child deserves from birth. It is a fair and equitable start in life, pursuing fundamental rights…
Train tracks with the world "one hospitable biosphere" with a cartoon man "2700 billionaires"News & Fair Start Headlines

Are Philanthropists Conditioning Funding?

As liability overtakes charity as the primary model for wealth redistribution, we must confront the reality of the philanthroscam. Wealthy funders have positioned themselves…
Two panels compare family planning types. Left: diverse family illustration with bright colors, labeled Fair Start family planning with positive points. Right: grayscale crowd in a city, labeled Economic growth-based family planning with negative points.Campaigns & Accountability

Six Truths to Tell About Avoiding Equity Fraud

  1. To be free, we have to ask political leaders and the wealthiest among us to derive their legal authority and entitlement to…
Several hands of different skin tones are stacked together. Overlaid text reads, The most powerful social justice is a fair start in life. Join the coalition. The Fair Start Movement logo appears at the bottom.News & Fair Start Headlines

Urging Financial Support and Reparations for Amboseli School Girls

Dear Supporters, As part of the Tell the Truth campaign, Fair Start is making a special appeal this week. Amboseli is calling on the…
People planting vegetablesNews & Fair Start Headlines

Authority and Wealth Must Empower — Not Harm — People

Deal with the cause, not the symptom.  Those who claim to create market value, have an impact upon public interest, and exercise governmental authority…