This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. According to our research, over three out of every five Black households do not have enough savings to replace income at the poverty level for three months in the event…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A new study finds that federal drug policy and the War on Drugs didn’t just send more black men to jail, it also locked them out of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Community Context The city of Boston and its surrounding metropolitan area, with its blue chip colleges and universities, is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading talent factories and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Calvin Holmes works for the Chicago Community Loan Fund (CCLF), a nonprofit lender serving primarily disadvantaged communities. • Are you shifting your charitable giving toward communities facing racism? How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rhodri Davies discusses statues, slavery and tainted donations in regards to philanthropy and the current state of our world. • What role does philanthropy play in shaping our…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The COVID-19 pandemic exposed and intensified long-standing disparities around the world. The authors at The Rockefeller Foundation discuss how cities can better use data, innovation, and partnerships…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Movements have grown in their intersectionality, their sophistication and reach and many nonprofits and organizers have been actively contributing to their gains as well as being pushed themselves. Many funders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The authors at Inequality.org give eight solutions to ensure economic recovery reduces the racial wealth gap and how to address white supremacy. • How can we start to evaluate…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Andrew Fan and Sydney Fang interview members of various Bay Area-based Asian American organizations to explore their COVID-19 response and the emergent needs of Asian Americans during this time. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • LGBTI people of color are disproportionately affected by both the health risks and the economic fallout of COVID-19. • How are you supporting those who face intersecting…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · When it comes to conservation and outdoor retail careers, Black Americans play a very small role. Here, Angelou Ezeilo addresses this disparity and explains how white employers can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Alix Guerrier, CEO of GlobalGiving, discusses the need for collective action to dismantle structural racism in the wake of George Floyd’s death. • How are you directing…