This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The story of philanthropy in the United States has not been fully told. Our historic Donors of Color community has the opportunity to re-organize and re-center the philanthropic conversation –…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 1968, in response to uprisings by Black communities in cities like Newark and Detroit, President Lyndon Johnson launched a task force to determine the cause of the riots and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Christopher Boone and Mark Roseland provide an in-depth explanation of land trusts, housing models that could help reverse systemic inequality in the U.S. • Why is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Fundraising, especially for small grassroots nonprofits, is often a necessary, but daunting task. For those who are working hard toward ending the exploitative nature of much of our economic system,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Libra Foundation has funded people of color (POC)-led groups in the social justice space for years, and we applied what we’ve learned about funding in this space to the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • From advocates for farm worker justice to agricultural researchers to cookbook authors, Food Tank highlights 14 Latinx individuals working to revolutionize the way we eat. • What…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this Stanford Social Innovation Review piece, CEO of LIFT Michelle Rhone-Collins discusses the challenges leaders of colors face when succeeding a white founder. She also…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In an interview with TriplePundit, Echoing Green President Cheryl Dorsey shares significant hurdles for leaders of color, such as developing equitable networks of access within the philanthropic community. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • An article at Urban Institute updates its evaluations of different American cities’ inclusiveness racially and economically to help serve marginalized communities during COVID-19. • Why is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Black, Indigenous, people of color-led organizations have been at the forefront of social change for decades, but we haven’t been listening to their ideas, experiences, and solutions. Instead, we have…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Black, Indigenous, people of color-led organizations have been at the forefront of social change for decades, but we haven’t been listening to their ideas, experiences, and solutions. Instead, we have…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The global health and economic crisis caused by COVID-19 has sparked urgency in philanthropy to change our traditional approach to giving and drastically increase our support of people and communities…