This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Green 2.0 is an initiative created in 2013 to increase racial and gender diversity within environmental groups and throughout the broader environmental movement. • The third…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Lauren Barack writes how examining local and communal history, including young voices and challenging personal assumptions are all good ways to make black history resonate in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • John Harper at FSG explains how the organization utilizes three framing tools to have better outcomes when implementing racial equity work. • Although these are framing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s easy to forget, in a sector where Gateses, Fords, Lillys and Hewletts dominate the discourse, that most institutional philanthropies are small, leanly staffed, little-known foundations. In any given year,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Anya Hurwitz explains why English learners should be at the heart of early education planning because they have been historically underserved. • How does your school system…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • North American tribes have been impacted by climate change, and have developed strong climate resilience adaptation plans in response. • How can donors help support indigenous…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Justice’s guide Grantmaking with a Racial Justice Lens provides frameworks and tools for donors to apply to their grantmaking • How could a racial justice…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jack Harrington at Wellcome outlines strategies that encourage funding for more inclusive approaches to effective research. • How does inclusivity make research more valuable? How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Chalkbeat touches on a new study examining the demographic disconnect between school board voters and the diversity of public school students. · What can be done…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Sarah Holder at CityLab reports on a new affordable housing movement launched in the Bay Area by the activist group Moms 4 Housing. · How can donors…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for The Brookings Institution, Randall Akee evaluates diversity in economics and why there is less representation of women and minorities in these professions. · What can be…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Keisha Blain writes for The Conversation about black nationalist women’s under-appreciated importance throughout the fight for civil rights. • What does this tell us about women’s…