This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Derrick Feldmann highlights how young Americans are responding to the compounding crises of racial injustice and COVID-19. • What role can donors play in supporting the efforts…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A study in AERA Open finds trends in the principal pipeline revealing that female and Black assistant principals were systematically delayed and denied promotions to principal when compared…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Subini Ancy Annamma explains how schools criminalize Black students and what can be done to ensure students are not criminalized in the education system. • What role…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Sheela Nimishakavi explores the primary factors involved in health disparities for Black mothers in the U.S. and finds that racism plays a heavy role, including bias…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For nonprofits who are now hiring new executive leaders of color, here are some steps to take—and pitfalls to avoid—to ensure a successful leadership transition. As capacity-building consultants to the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • An online survey of three thousand adults conducted in partnership with Edelman Intelligence reveals that trust of nonprofits and philanthropy is lower among rural and underserved communities. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. According to our research, over three out of every five Black households do not have enough savings to replace income at the poverty level for three months in the event…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A new study finds that federal drug policy and the War on Drugs didn’t just send more black men to jail, it also locked them out of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Community Context The city of Boston and its surrounding metropolitan area, with its blue chip colleges and universities, is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading talent factories and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Calvin Holmes works for the Chicago Community Loan Fund (CCLF), a nonprofit lender serving primarily disadvantaged communities. • Are you shifting your charitable giving toward communities facing racism? How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rhodri Davies discusses statues, slavery and tainted donations in regards to philanthropy and the current state of our world. • What role does philanthropy play in shaping our…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The COVID-19 pandemic exposed and intensified long-standing disparities around the world. The authors at The Rockefeller Foundation discuss how cities can better use data, innovation, and partnerships…