This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A report from the Rhode Island chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals reveals a meager percentage of nonprofit organizations run by people of color. • Rhode…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A change is underway in the world of corporate philanthropy on the question of “why.” A decade or so ago, the question was simpler: Why philanthropy? Today, however, many C-suite…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Doug Irving discusses how supportive housing can help keep people with mental illnesses out of jails and receive the help they truly need. • The research…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to new research, citizen groups could help improve access to plentiful, clean water and possibly avoid water-related crises. • What are the drinking water infrastructure needs…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Natalie Spievack and Cameron Okeke argue that by naming what creates and maintains racial disparities, we can challenge harmful narratives. • Why aren’t the discussed points in this…
Giving Compass’ Take: • In this webinar, learn how mental health and juvenile justice systems serve youth who need help managing their behavior with programs relevant to their cultural backgrounds.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A report released by The Education Trust-Midwest describes how and why Michigan state needs to prioritize funding for vulnerable students to help bring about more equitable…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the growing turbulence of our times, the power of philanthropy also seems to be growing exponentially, yet awkwardly and in rough stages, like an adolescent. Those of us in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In Canada, the government ignores Indigenous consent for local extraction and undermines Indigenous self-determination when it comes to land rights. Indigenous blockades are a way to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jeff Raikes, writing for Forbes, discusses what white people should understand about Black History Month, specifically how America’s history shapes the harsh realities that Black Americans…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • New Profit is launching an initiative that aims to bridge the gap for social entrepreneurs of color by providing targeted capital to support Black, Indigenous, and Latino/a/x…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The nonprofit perspective matters in any discussion about the philanthropic sector. After all, nonprofit organizations are on the front lines, executing the hard work needed to address important challenges facing…