This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Vu Le movement to destigmatize failure in philanthropy has failed to include people of color and marginalized communities, preventing true change in the sector. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Roy Swan and Darren Walker explain how the Ford Foundation has been using impact investing practices that put racial equity at the center of its work. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Nicole Anand, writing for Stanford Social Innovation Review, discusses how checkbox diversity initiatives do not bring about effective DEI initiatives. • Anand makes three recommendations for how…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Nick Donohue explains how the Nellie Mae Education Foundation is promoting racial equity and fighting racism to advance their education goals. • How can other funders learn for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Gina Cherkowski, writing for Getting Smart, discusses why math and STEM education are social justice issues, explaining that educators can utilize technology to engage all types of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Mental health stigma is strong among Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities, and there is a need for better advocacy, legislation, and research-informed practice. • How can philanthropists…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Professor Rucker Johnson explains how school integration helps black students and what the current level of school segregation means for the community. • How can funders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Poor nutrition is causing a health crisis in low-income communities of color, and some chefs say that mindful eating could be the solution. • Emotional eating…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Matt Barnum reports that in Florida schools researchers found that black students were insufficiently or excessively labeled as having a disability based on the level of segregation. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author lists 14 African-American female entrepreneurs who are changing the U.S. food system through sustainable food production. • The author mentions that women-owned businesses are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Colleen Echohawk explains how the trauma endured by Native women experiencing homelessness shapes their needs and must also shape the response from the community working to support…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Halley Potter argues that states need to adopt specific integration-friendly policies in order to ensure that charter schools live up to their potential for diversity. • How…