This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Participation by youth of color in arts programming can enhance awareness of social injustice and increase engagement in social action, according to a new study. The findings also show that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “We have the voice. We have the power to change our own situation.” According to Maxine (Juno) Sinclair, a 2021 Fellow of Third Wave Fund’s Sex Worker Giving Circle (SWGC),…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Homelessness is significant everywhere, though in Minnesota, it’s often a hidden phenomenon. Sometimes it looks like people sleeping in cars, ice houses, storage units, or other places unfit or unsafe…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. If you are reading this missive, you are likely searching for a way to respond to the tornado outbreak that devastated communities in at least six states. With that in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Overlooked: Foundation Support for AAPI/Native American Leaders and Communities project and its findings must serve as an abrupt wake-up call for foundations and the philanthropic industry as a whole. While we…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Every day, we see targeted efforts to limit the rights, diminish the dignity, and harm the lives of immigrants, in particular immigrants of color. Throughout American history, immigration laws have…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Lillian Singh, Vice President of Programs & Racial Wealth Equity at Prosperity Now, shares communication guidance related to race and racial economic equity terms. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Even before the pandemic, the need for skilled and credentialed workers outpaced what one type of educational institution alone could provide. Learners are facing barriers to success such as lack…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We are witnessing a catalytic moment in the long arc of history toward justice and liberation. Individuals with class privilege and positional power, in particular, are beginning to come to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Despite the promise of a new administration, immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers still face the threat of detention, deportation and hostile local and state policies. One way undocumented immigrants can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The climate crisis is already exacerbating the housing crisis. Last year, wildfires burned and damaged about 17,700 structures in the US. It was one of the most destructive seasons on record,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A report from the Bipartisan Policy Center and a coalition of nine foundations and public health associations outlines the critical investments needed to modernize the U.S. public health system in the wake…