This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The philanthropic sector is stuck in old paradigms, and several common, critical issues are preventing philanthropy from making real and sustainable progress. Philanthropy is uniquely positioned to lift up disenfranchised…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kimberly Burrowes argues that new investments can revitalize historically excluded neighborhoods, but planners must prioritize racial equity. • How can funders share best practices and collaborate on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Naaz Modan highlights the persistent lack of diversity in superintendents across school districts in the United States. • How does the overrepresentation of white male superintendents reflect…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • YES! Magazine reports on Ericka Hart, a sex education expert who is challenging institutionalized racism in the medical industry. • How can philanthropy work to address medical racism? What…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Liz Willen writes on the Varsity Blues scandal and how that ignited a lot of talks to change how college admissions work, however, not much real…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jake Lilien explains that civil rights testing has found that in spite of laws to prevent discrimination in lending, housing discrimination persists. • Beyond laws, what…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Green 2.0 is an initiative created in 2013 to increase racial and gender diversity within environmental groups and throughout the broader environmental movement. • The third…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Lauren Barack writes how examining local and communal history, including young voices and challenging personal assumptions are all good ways to make black history resonate in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • John Harper at FSG explains how the organization utilizes three framing tools to have better outcomes when implementing racial equity work. • Although these are framing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s easy to forget, in a sector where Gateses, Fords, Lillys and Hewletts dominate the discourse, that most institutional philanthropies are small, leanly staffed, little-known foundations. In any given year,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Anya Hurwitz explains why English learners should be at the heart of early education planning because they have been historically underserved. • How does your school system…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • North American tribes have been impacted by climate change, and have developed strong climate resilience adaptation plans in response. • How can donors help support indigenous…