In 2025 we turn our attention towards “Community Engagement and the Grassroots of Change.” Throughout the year we’ll explore the stories, strategies, and successes of community-driven movements making a difference.

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Case Study W.K. Kellogg Foundation - Rooted in Diversity Equity and Inclusion Since Inception

In this episode our case study attention is focused on the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, a business rooted in diversity equity and inclusion since its inception. The organization has worked to continually advance its understanding of the barriers to equity and their impact on children and to evolve its programming to “remain innovative and responsive to the ever-changing needs of society.” Established in 1930 by breakfast cereal pioneer W.K. Kellogg, the foundation has had an eye on equity from the beginning.

“While equity has been at the heart of the Kellogg Foundation’s mission from the beginning, in 2007 the organization’s leaders took the monumental step of explicitly committing the foundation to confront racial inequity as an element of our strategy to ensure every child can thrive. Today, the foundation’s deeply rooted commitment to racial equity and healing grounds every aspect of our work.” — Dr. Khan Nedd, Board Chair

Episode giveaways:

• Beyond Counting: A Journey Toward Equity at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation https://bethzemsky.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Action-Learning-WK-Kellogg-case-study.pdf
• What Do Children Need to Thrive? https://www.wkkf.org
• In It for the Long Haul - Reflections from Dr. Khan Nedd, Board Chair https://www.wkkf.org/news-and-media/article/2025/03/in-it-for-the-long-haul/
• Global Black Economic Forum - Daily practices and simple actions toward racial healing https://www.wkkf.org/news-and-media/article/2024/10/daily-practices-and-simple-actions-toward-racial-healing/
• Building a Future Together: Kent Wong’s Vision for Immigrant Justice in America Director of Labor and Community Partnerships at UCLA and member of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s Solidarity Council on Racial Equity https://everychildthrives.com/kent-wong-immigrant-justice/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kent-wong-immigrant-justice
• Academy Award-nominated actor Colman Domingo partners for year-round racial healing https://www.wkkf.org/news-and-media/article/2024/08/academy-award-nominated-actor-colman-domingo-partners-for-year-round-racial-healing/
• THE CLOSERS 2025: 25 Black leaders working to end the racial equity gap https://time.com/collection/closers-2025/
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