This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Wisconsin’s only active female-led venture fund is making strategic investments in pre-revenue start-ups and companies selling products created by college students. • The managing director of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Women’s movements help strengthen gender equality, yet unrestricted and sustainable funding for these initiatives is lacking. Françoise Girard, writing for PhilanTopic, explains how funders can support women’s…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A couple of years ago, I attended a national conference of government officials focused on advancing racial equity in their communities. The conference began with a number of local government…
Giving Compass’ Take: • The Aspen Institute hosted a conversation with corporate leaders to discuss how the private sector can pursue racial justice without being performative. • How can donors…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • CEOs and board leaders share seven ways to make considerable changes in diversity and inclusion practices. • What is your organization doing to take DEI programs…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • School administrators need to decide how to provide SEL support for students returning to school as they prepare for re-openings amid the pandemic. • Some experts…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are steps donors can take to drive progress toward more inclusive and equitable arts philanthropy. • What role can equity play in your arts and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Madeleine Keck summarizes New Zealand’s transformative new bill that fairly compensates equal-value work to ensure gender pay equity. • How can the rest of the world…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • John Sabelhaus and Austin Clemens discuss the inequities in wealth that stem from the growing gap in homeownership across race and income. • How might the gap…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Survey findings from foundations, nonprofits, civil society organizations, and individuals reveal the most significant barriers and opportunities they are experiencing during the pandemic. • One finding is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Grist recently hosted a conversation with Jason Ward and José González, who discuss how to drive progress in race and equity in outdoor spaces. • What are the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Aspen Institute’s recent study on the benefits and limits of Black banks suggests a two-pronged approach is necessary to increase capital to Black banks. • This two-pronged approach…