This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kate Bahn researches data on job displacement disparities by race and black-white disparities in the U.S. since the 1990s. • How can policymakers ensure that structural changes in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jill Barshay highlights research that analyzes graduation rates by race and ethnicity at colleges and universities in Virginia and Connecticut to better grasp inequality in these schools. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Google Student Blog highlights an inspiring group of Hispanic philanthropists working to improve their communities in a variety of ways. • How can major donors best support local community efforts…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Philanthropy is rooted in unjust power structures and systemic inequities, but we can re-imagine a world that works for all of us and examine philanthropy’s role in helping to shape…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · CityLab takes a look at new research on police brutality towards African Americans and reports that it is still unknown whether such uses of force are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · In order to produce more inclusive software for the hiring process, Matt Shipman urges developers to integrate “feminist design thinking” into their creative process. · How can donors…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The philanthropic sector is stuck in old paradigms, and several common, critical issues are preventing philanthropy from making real and sustainable progress. Philanthropy is uniquely positioned to lift up disenfranchised…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kimberly Burrowes argues that new investments can revitalize historically excluded neighborhoods, but planners must prioritize racial equity. • How can funders share best practices and collaborate on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Naaz Modan highlights the persistent lack of diversity in superintendents across school districts in the United States. • How does the overrepresentation of white male superintendents reflect…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • YES! Magazine reports on Ericka Hart, a sex education expert who is challenging institutionalized racism in the medical industry. • How can philanthropy work to address medical racism? What…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Liz Willen writes on the Varsity Blues scandal and how that ignited a lot of talks to change how college admissions work, however, not much real…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jake Lilien explains that civil rights testing has found that in spite of laws to prevent discrimination in lending, housing discrimination persists. • Beyond laws, what…