This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Writing for Social Velocity, Building Movement Project Co-Director Sean Thomas-Breitfeld discusses the importance of examining racial inequity in the nonprofit world and taking steps to make things…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Panel discussions held by the United Negro College Fund focused on the importance of African-American participation in ed reforms to ensure their interests are represented. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Root examines a recent report from the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity that delves into 10 pervasive myths on racial wealth disparity and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Governing Magazine examines the arrests that took place at a Philadelphia Starbucks, in which two black males were arrested and escorted out of the coffee shop while waiting…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Starbucks’ racial bias training is part of a long tradition of CSR at the company. If these trainings are repeated they may lead to successful culture change.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Anthony Fowler Jr. shares how the murder of Philando Castile led him to leave the church he has been a member of for 11 years. • How can communities…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Brookings examines the views of millennials and how the next generation could help heal some of our nation’s divides through tolerance and optimism. • We’ve seen…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Living Cities’ Elizabeth J. Reynoso discusses her experience as a Food Policy Director in Newark and an advocate for racial equity, emphasizing the importance of investing in…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Black male students experience discipline at a considerably higher rate than the rest of the student body. Disadvantaged black boys, like foster youth, have an even…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kate Gearson, managing partner of UnboundEd trains teachers to confront their unconscious racial bias in the classroom. • Forcing teachers to have uncomfortable conversations about their bias towards…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A teacher from the Kipp Team Academy in Newark, NJ provides insight into his program called ‘Siwaju’ which empowers students to talk about topics closest to them,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Center for Effective Philanthropy discusses an op-ed by Tamara Copeland in which she talks about the toll that racism has on the development of black…