This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Committing to board diversity has been at the center of the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo’s ability to contribute to a vibrant and inclusive Greater Buffalo region with opportunity for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Mission Continues tells the story of Carolina, an immigrant, military veteran, and fashion designer who decided that after completing a five year ESL program, she would…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · University of California has been criticized recently for not adequately serving the Latino population. Education Dive addresses the growing racial disparities in higher education and explains how professors…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Dominique Mallard spent five years in the Colorado foster care system and by the time she left, she’d been through 22 foster homes. She’s been separated from her brother for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Ford Foundation and the Walton Family Foundation launched the Diversity in Museum Leadership Initiative in November with 20 museums across the United States. The goal: Diversify…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author discusses that lack of diversity in the international development industry and how it is weakening companies that are working to find solutions to global issues.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Mona Ahmed and Julie Scheidegger explain how Kansas City community members came together to design an inclusive future for the city. • How can this process be spread? What are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Chalkbeat discusses the importance of allowing students to learn more about their culture in schools and providing curriculum that is culturally relevant. · How can educators create comfortable…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Fredrick D. Scott argues that protests are insufficient to improve the state of civil rights in the modern day and that black Americans must pool capital and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Even after the education department approved changes to middle school admissions in District 3, schools in Harlem may still face challenges with segregation. Chalkbeat discusses the district’s visioning…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · A number of studies have concluded that black teachers leave schools at higher rates, but Chalkbeat reports that these conclusions may not be totally accurate. According to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Nonprofit Quarterly reports on Ryan Schlegel and Stephanie Peng’s study about philanthropy in the South, explaining how charitable giving can be the most effective in that region…