This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Justice’s guide Grantmaking with a Racial Justice Lens provides frameworks and tools for donors to apply to their grantmaking • How could a racial justice…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jack Harrington at Wellcome outlines strategies that encourage funding for more inclusive approaches to effective research. • How does inclusivity make research more valuable? How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Chalkbeat touches on a new study examining the demographic disconnect between school board voters and the diversity of public school students. · What can be done…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Sarah Holder at CityLab reports on a new affordable housing movement launched in the Bay Area by the activist group Moms 4 Housing. · How can donors…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for The Brookings Institution, Randall Akee evaluates diversity in economics and why there is less representation of women and minorities in these professions. · What can be…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Keisha Blain writes for The Conversation about black nationalist women’s under-appreciated importance throughout the fight for civil rights. • What does this tell us about women’s…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · According to Futurity, more talent and greater equality in the workforce have contributed to 25% of the United States’ GDP growth between 1990 and 2010. ·…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Despite Pittsburgh reeling in recognition for being a “most livable” city, Brentin Mock at CityLab explains that the city council has voted to declare racism a health crisis.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • By framing school integration only as a benefit for all students because of racial diversity, integration advocates are commodifying desegregation and limiting the conversation. • The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jeremie Greer urges action to close the existing racial gaps in nonprofit sector leadership in order to advance economic justice. • What role can funders play in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Senator Cory Booker is introducing a bill promoting baby bonds, or American Opportunity Accounts, to reduce America’s racial wealth gap and provide more opportunities for young…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Allana Akhtar and Hillary Hoffower give 9 mind-blowing statistics about the student-debt crisis’ impact on black borrowers as compared to white students. • How can funders best help…