This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Movements have grown in their intersectionality, their sophistication and reach and many nonprofits and organizers have been actively contributing to their gains as well as being pushed themselves. Many funders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The authors at Inequality.org give eight solutions to ensure economic recovery reduces the racial wealth gap and how to address white supremacy. • How can we start to evaluate…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Andrew Fan and Sydney Fang interview members of various Bay Area-based Asian American organizations to explore their COVID-19 response and the emergent needs of Asian Americans during this time. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • LGBTI people of color are disproportionately affected by both the health risks and the economic fallout of COVID-19. • How are you supporting those who face intersecting…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · When it comes to conservation and outdoor retail careers, Black Americans play a very small role. Here, Angelou Ezeilo addresses this disparity and explains how white employers can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Alix Guerrier, CEO of GlobalGiving, discusses the need for collective action to dismantle structural racism in the wake of George Floyd’s death. • How are you directing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Donita Volkwijn, writing for Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, discusses the key considerations and next steps to take to start having internal conversations about race within organizations. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Indigenous organizer and tribal attorney, Tara Houska, and two social justice funders, Edgar Villanueva and Jason Franklin, discuss funding Indigenous resistance, activism, and organizing. • According to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Studies find that it is necessary to have more representation of minority communities in research projects. • Why is it critical to include accurate minority representation…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We are in a moment of great pain and opportunity. The combined crises of the COVID-19 pandemic and uprisings against law enforcement have exposed the broken parts of our systems…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A North Carolina assistant principal discusses the impact of racial literacy in the classroom and understanding how to reimagine teaching in a way that addresses race. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Michael Gee argues that public-private partnerships are needed to break down the barriers of structural racism or society and the economy will suffer. • How can funders find…