This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color (BIPOC) leaders wrote an open letter to food system funders urging them to reconsider some of their past practices and…
Giving Compass’ Take: • A video at The Aspen Institute engages viewers in the ongoing conversation about how the United States continues to criminalize Black girls in schools. • What…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Madeleine Keck describes how a forced loss of cultural identity has put Indigenous Victorians at a much higher risk of suicide than the non-Indigenous population. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Tiffany Smith and Erica Weinberg reveal the critical opportunity for funding Black artists to finally expose centuries of systemic racism. • How important is it to seize…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Melissa De Witte summarizes a recent study analyzing the inherently racist nature of psychological publications, which almost neglect race altogether. • Almost all editors of psychological…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Yolanda F. Johnson has launched the Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy to champion racial equity and center women of color. • How are you…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Steven Bonsey shares his approach to donating during the COVID-19 pandemic and the current social justice movement. • Are these shifts appropriate for your giving? How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kathleen Kelly Janus and Karthick Ramakrishnan highlight the need for philanthropy to support leaders of color in rapidly-diversifying inland areas. • The authors emphasize the need to prioritize…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Matthew Chingos and Victoria Lee discuss the history of affirmative action, the Bakke decision and the future of college admissions if these policies are rescinded. ·…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Adam Harris reports on the announcement from Texas Tech University that it will no longer take race into account in admissions to its medical school—a move…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Allison R. Brown argues that irresponsible reporting about donations to Black Lives Matter will hurt Black-led organizations, preventing them from reaching and sustaining the type of funding…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last month, I had the privilege of speaking on a webinar hosted by the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) to discuss its recent research report, Funder Support During the COVID-19 Pandemic. As I’ve…