This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “What percentage of people in prison today are there for violent crimes?” The activist DeRay Mckesson stared expectantly across the table at me. I was interviewing him for the Heinz…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Tanya Coke explains how structural racism drives mass incarceration and what that means for funders who want to make an impact. • How can funders work to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jorge Fontanez shares three insights about trends within diversity and inclusion that focus on leadership, retention, and culture. • How can these trends help workplaces target areas to ameliorate…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Philanthropy News Digest interviews Tanya Coke, director of Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Justice at the Ford Foundation, on the complexities of criminal justice reform. • How can donors…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With support from the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, NCFP spent months planning an April retreat in New York for foundations that are planning to spend down or considering the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • As COVID-19 disrupts food chains and farmer’s productivity, behavioral health specialists are concerned about farmers’ mental health during the pandemic. • The Farm Bureau and Iowa Pork Industry…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • New challenges will be coming to communities entering hurricane season this year due to COVID-19. • How will coronavirus change evacuation planning? How might donors change…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Roger Riddell, writing for Education Dive, discusses how school districts are addressing needs such as homework gaps, digital divides, and access to school meals during coronavirus. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Since the 2016 election, philanthropic organizations have de-prioritized funding for Black-led movements specifically, prompting a call to action to fund racial justice. • How is your…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here is a list of 50 WOC-led organizations based in the United States that you can support to increase donations for women of color. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Southern California Grantmakers detail root causes, risk factors, and philanthropic opportunities related to the homelessness crisis in California. • The data used to draw these conclusions are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Reema Amin depicts the hardships facing families and students in New York as free internet deals begin to expire. • How can the private and public…