Black women experience cancer at significantly higher rates than their white counterparts, and the economic disparities are glaring. Closely working with the community using a trust-based philanthropy model uncovered the relationship between physical and economic health. How can we, in philanthropy, prevent Black women from getting caught in a vicious cycle of poor financial and physical health?

Root Cause Analysis helped us go beyond surface level problem solving. By asking “why” at each layer of an issue, we can delve deeper into the true origins of a complex challenge that moves us beyond superficial symptoms and uncovers the core factors at the foundation.