This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Most people in the field know about social justice leading family foundation funders including Nathan Cummings, Surdna, Libra, Arca, Mary Reynolds Babcock, Hill-Snowdon, Overbrook, Jessie Smith Noyes and McKnight foundations plus Unbound Philanthropy, Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • At PhilanTopic, five nonprofit leaders enlighten their peers to the necessity of solidarity and recognizing privilege in pushing for real, lasting justice. • How are you…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Alex Robinson and Rakib Avi, at Stanford Social Innovation Review, explain how digital cash transfers provide a safety net for nations experiencing life-threatening economic shockwaves during coronavirus.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • As we wrestle with the coronavirus and the essential fight for racial justice, an article at Equitable Growth explains why a feminist economic policy agenda just…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • An article at The Conversation explains how racism during COVID-19 places undeserved blame and disproportionate loss on Indigenous nations. • How is racism during COVID-19 creating…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Sam Abbott urges the US federal government to take a lesson from existing state paid leave programs in assisting workers during COVID-19. • Members of which…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • As the risk to nonprofits increases during COVID-19, Jeff Williams summarizes a report on the financial status of small and large organizations. • What would the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Dr. Irving Leon Scott, previous chief academic officer, and deputy director at the Gates Foundation, discusses his role at the foundation and his 20+ year journey…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • As the pandemic continues in the United States, it disproportionally exacerbates food inequalities and insecurities among people of color. • How are donors responding to food…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Isabel V. Sawhill and Morgan Welch explain why the United States’ current paid leave policy has dangerous implications on reopening the economy. • What kind of a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Knight Foundation, along with the Rita Allen Foundation, commissioned a report to understand civic tech business models and examine opportunities that are successful in advancing civic…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Andre Perry says research on racial disparities may be painting Black people as problematic and preventing people from investing in them. • How can we ensure…