This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story from the Hechinger Report, author Casey Parks discusses the financial necessity for state schools to diversify their student populations. • What factors contribute…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Philanthropy is at an inflection point. Our sector, long allergic to even passing mentions of racial inequality, appears to be in the middle of a reckoning on racial justice. Whether…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Lakshmi Iyer and Dashell Laryea share how advancing racial equity can create business value and how organizations are capitalizing on this opportunity. • How can you work…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · There has been so much emphasis on early childhood literacy that math instruction has become minimal in young classrooms. Sarah Gonser at The Hechinger Report discusses the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this paper from the American Sociological Association, authors Joscha Legewiea and Jeffrey Fagan discuss the effects of aggressive policing on the education of minority youths.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At the Equitable Evaluation Initiative, we believe that evaluators in the philanthropic sector have a moral imperative to design and implement evaluations that contribute to equity. This can happen by: Answering…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Northwest Area Foundation funds Native American communities through grants, mission investments, and community development financial institutions (CDFIs). • Native communities are often overlooked in philanthropy and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I’ve been thinking about funder relationships with indigenous communities and the ways in which we get this wrong and right, and what role transparency can play in strengthening these efforts.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This report focuses on how companies can address racial equity issues in health care, and confront the challenges that communities of color often face. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Joe McCarthy unpacks what a global fight against racism – as proposed by New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern – would look like on the ground. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As NCFP’s 2020 Class of Fellows, we’ve been sitting down and doing a lot of listening. Not the kind of listening you do at a plenary session or on a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A Rice University study revealed that racial stereotypes play role in a student’s STEM education and career trajectory. • The research is a clear reminder that…