This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. How do you define philanthropy? When I think about philanthropy, I think about Nelson Mandela’s philosophy of Ubuntu, which stands for universal support for humanity, and the philosophy “I am…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School (MELS) located in Queens, NY, shares promising ways to promote diversity in school districts. • How can donors help advance the mission…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Marissa Gluck explains that artists are pushing back against art museums where straight, white, males are still over-represented at the expense of artists and museum employees. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rebecca Ruiz speaks from her own experiences of becoming a parent and how she learned to confront and counter white supremacy in America and make conversations about…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Anita Krishnamurthi at Wellcome addresses inequity in traditional STEM education and what needs to be done to tackle the barriers limiting inclusion. · What factors have contributed…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. How do you define philanthropy? Traditionally, people think of philanthropy as giving money to community organizations. The assumption is that you must be wealthy or have money to spare to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Linda Jacobson explains how new “splinter districts” generally serve white communities, increasing school segregation in the South. • How segregated are the schools in your area? How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The old aphorism is true: As the South goes, so goes the nation. The region is one of the fastest growing in the country. It’s expected to gain five Electoral…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Urban planners can help increase neighborhood safety by investing in economic and community development strategies that prioritize equity in planning and design. • What are donors…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rebecca Ruiz recounts advice from Ibram X. Kendi’s book How to Be an Antiracist to help individuals engage in antiracist behavior. • How can funders engage in these…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to a new study, the rates of autism in children of racial minorities is increasing and surpassing those of white children. • Researchers say that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A study from the University of Washington interviewed 22 self-identified women of color, revealing that they believed interactions with doctors and nurses were misleading and biased. …