The mission of the Akonadi Foundation is to work with others to eliminate racism, with a particular focus on strategies that address structural and institutional racism. It seeks partners who work within an analytical framework that defines and addresses the underpinnings of institutional racism.



The Akonadi Foundation defines racial justice as the elimination of institutional racism in American society and the promotion of policies and strategies that support equitable participation in, and access to, society's resources and opportunities by members of all races and ethnicities.



While racial justice work may include efforts to eliminate prejudice or change the personal behavior of individuals, the strategic emphasis is on efforts that address the way these beliefs and behaviors become immersed within our social institutions in ways that adversely impact groups of individuals and communities of color as a whole.