This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Tanya Coke explains how structural racism drives mass incarceration and what that means for funders who want to make an impact. • How can funders work to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jorge Fontanez shares three insights about trends within diversity and inclusion that focus on leadership, retention, and culture. • How can these trends help workplaces target areas to ameliorate…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to Benjamin Laker, the urgency to keep nonprofits alive and serving communities has reached an all-time high during coronavirus. • What can you do to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Philanthropy News Digest interviews Tanya Coke, director of Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Justice at the Ford Foundation, on the complexities of criminal justice reform. • How can donors…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Roger Riddell, writing for Education Dive, discusses how school districts are addressing needs such as homework gaps, digital divides, and access to school meals during coronavirus. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Since the 2016 election, philanthropic organizations have de-prioritized funding for Black-led movements specifically, prompting a call to action to fund racial justice. • How is your…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here is a list of 50 WOC-led organizations based in the United States that you can support to increase donations for women of color. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Reema Amin depicts the hardships facing families and students in New York as free internet deals begin to expire. • How can the private and public…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Vu Le argues that philanthropy is failing to address racial inequity, performing the role of the white moderate that Martin Luther King warned would prevent progress toward…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Emily Widra and Wanda Bertram describe the many debilitating gaps in the compassionate inmate release process during COVID-19. • What can we learn about inequities in our criminal…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The murder of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis has led to an outpouring of protest, rage, and in some cases destruction that should surprise no one. From Amadou…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2012, Kate Roberts and Her Royal Highness, The Crown Princess of Norway devised a plan to end poverty by focusing on women and girls. Soon after, Melinda Gates —…