This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over the past months, we as a society have been forced to reckon with the deep-rooted systemic inequities laid bare by COVID-19 and recent protests against racial injustice. These conversations…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A new report from the Center for Urban Families and the Annie E. Casey Foundation revealed findings after surveying ten organizations that serve fathers of color. • What are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Forbes Business Development Council details how nonprofits and businesses can maintain philanthropic pursuits while maintaining cost-effective practices. • How are you working within a budget…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here is some guidance for parents on how to support children’s mental health during in-person, remote, or small-pod learning to help mitigate challenges during the pandemic. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Electronic Fund Transfers (EFTs) can help nonprofit organizations who are in need of donations and minimize the need for mailed checks. • How can donors call…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Wharton summarizes how the Ford Foundation is investing in economic justice with inclusive funding towards equitable housing opportunity. • How can we make sure funds are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ellen Bolotin shares her efforts to make learning pods equitable and inclusive, the success of which depends on collaboration and public support. • How do philanthropy…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. From the disproportionate effects of COVID-19 on people of color to the unconscionable brutality against Black people by the police, the past several months have laid bare the systemic racism…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • John Davies unpacks the barriers to sustainable agriculture in the United States — a topic that was discussed at the Sustainable Agriculture Summit. • How can funders support…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When Ross and Emily Jones set up their family foundation, Imago Dei Fund (IDF), in Boston, they gravitated toward addressing injustices against girls and women as a linchpin for global…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In this moment of racial justice reckoning, it is imperative that philanthropy lift up the voices of all Black people — especially those whose unique challenges may be sidelined because…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Brandon Dorfman, writing for Generosity, discusses how a grant is amplifying BIPOC voices as they illustrate the struggle for representation during COVID-19. • Why is it…