This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Sitting in my cell on a mandatory precautionary quarantine, I’m still finding it difficult to make sense of everything that’s going on. Today, as an adult who is all too…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In September, the Rev. Dr. Starsky D. Wilson was named president and CEO of the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF), Earlier this month, PND spoke with Wilson, who serves as board…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. During a 2017 Congressional internship, Olusade “Sade” Green was frequently the only person of color in the room, and tied the lack of Black interns directly to a lack of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Businesses started and owned by entrepreneurs of color tend to be smaller and in less profitable industries, because of the effects of systemic inequality and racism. They have to start…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s time for foundations and other impact investors to face the truth. No more navel-gazing, no more conferring, no more research. Investors built the impact investing field to drive capital…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. New Orleans-based architect Bryan C. Lee, Jr. calls the Lafitte Greenway “a civic green boulevard” and describes it as “a space that has continuous motion.” This motion has certainly been…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Leadership development was a crucial component of early efforts to building a mass education system in the United States, particularly in the South following the Civil War. And today that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Philanthropic organizations can improve diversity, equity, and inclusion in their ranks and in their work by following these three guidelines. • What is the state of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This overview is intended to help donors gain a deeper understanding of the U.S. education system and identify opportunities to address the root causes of inequitable outcomes for students. See…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This overview is intended to help donors gain a deeper understanding of the U.S. education system and identify opportunities to address the root causes of inequitable outcomes for students. See…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Funders that care about health equity have come a long way in the last 20 years. They increasingly emphasize social determinants of health, think intentionally about how to work with communities,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This overview is intended to help donors gain a deeper understanding of the U.S. education system and identify opportunities to address the root causes of inequitable outcomes for students. See…