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Harvard Business Review Aug 24, 2020Giving Compass’ Take: • To dismantle color-blind philanthropy and address structural racism in grantmaking, funders need to support leaders of color and pursue race-conscious solutions. • How are you bolstering…
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Fast Company Aug 24, 2020Giving Compass’ Take: • Diana Shi at Fast Company research showing how this global pandemic is only hindering and slowing down progress for equal pay for all women, especially those…
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Click here for more.The Wide-Ranging Damage of COVID-19 Budget Cuts on Schools
The Hechinger Report Aug 24, 2020Giving Compass’ Take: • Jill Barshay discusses the deep academic disadvantages — particularly for marginalized communities — of COVID-19 budget cuts on schools. • Why are marginalized areas more susceptible…
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Northern California Grantmakers Aug 24, 2020Giving Compass’ Take: • Northern California Grantmakers shares information, events, resources, and funds that donors can use to guide their response to the 2020 Northern California fires. Check back to the…
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Click here for more.Helping Youth of Color Engage with Nature During a Pandemic
Grist Aug 24, 2020Giving Compass’ Take: • Angely Mercado explains how organizations have made it more accessible for youth of color to safely engage with nature throughout coronavirus. • What kind of barriers…
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Click here for more.Flint, Michigan Boosts Special Education after Lead Incident
Education Dive Aug 24, 2020Giving Compass’ Take: • According to Shawna De La Rosa Flint, Michigan owes increased support to its special education programs due to lead-contaminated water. • What have we learned from…
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Click here for more.Giving Compass’ Take: • Hannah Paterson offers thoughtful questions and considerations to think about when evaluating the best practices for participatory grantmaking. • How can individual donors take away key…
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Charities Aid FoundationGiving Compass’ Take: • Rhodri Davies explains how philanthropy can be undemocratic and how funders can use philanthropy to advance democracy. • How can funders be intentional about their relationship with…
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Click here for more.New Data Reveals COVID-19’s True Impact on People of Color
The Marshall Project Aug 24, 2020Giving Compass’ Take: • At The Marshall Project, Anna Flagg and Damini Sharma demonstrate how 2020’s current death count shows COVID-19’s true impact on BIPOC communities to be even more disproportionate…
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Smart Cities Dive Aug 24, 2020Giving Compass’ Take: • Katie Pyzyk, at Smart Cities Dive, highlights an innovative remote learning initiative in Chattanooga, Tennessee, that focuses on bridging the digital divide in schools. • How…
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Justice FundersGiving Compass’ Take: • Justice Funders discusses the importance of trust in grantmaking work that involves socially progressive movements: Have faith in people on the ground. • Minimal paperwork and…
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