This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Research reveals that Black and Hispanic pregnant women in Philadelphia are more likely to have been exposed to COVID-19 compared to white and Asian women. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jaymes Pyne explains why girls’ higher engagement in school doesn’t exactly balance the scales for gender equity in education. • How do stereotypes and bias contribute…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Alicia Bell talks with The Whole Story about the importance of building trust to bridge the glaring gap between journalism and Black communities. • Why is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Elise Goldstein lists five practices funders can employ in their giving to promote diversity and equity in local journalism. • Why is equity in local journalism…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • At Getting Smart, Tom Vander Ark and Devin Vodicka ponder the benefits of COVID microgrants, small funds that could offer families more choice in their children’s…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • There is limited COVID-19 data and how it impacts the LGBTQ community because the U.S. government is not yet collecting detailed data on how this virus…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Although most people believe that technology advancements will expand opportunities and help our future, there are still some strong beliefs that technology will take over and do…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic’s revelation of racial and gender disparities and the nationwide demonstrations about racism inspired by brutal police behavior have produced demands for major changes in our society and…
Giving Compass’ Take: • At SVCF, experts discuss how COVID-19 has exacerbated existing inequities for Black children in education, who have faced systemic roadblocks to success for centuries. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jenny R. Yang, writing for Urban Institute, explains how AI hiring technology reproduces racial bias from past decisions, offering suggestions for how to correct the issue.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Stephanie Wykstra, at Vox, explains how New York’s repeal of an act protecting police misconduct is one landmark on a longer journey towards racial justice. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A discussion on StriveTogether focuses on the unprecedented power of the current movement for racial justice during the coronavirus pandemic. • How can we keep the…