This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The philanthropic sector has historically played a major role in advancing social justice. Philanthropists and nonprofit organizations form the bedrock of our communities, addressing the challenges of housing, feeding, clothing,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ed Cervone discusses how MaineSpark is working to address racial equity in Maine – one of the nation’s whitest states. • How can funders work to increase racial…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kalyn Belsha and Koby Levin explain how the Milliken v. Bradley Supreme Court case is shaping school segregation in Detroit. • How can funders address long-standing segregation in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kristin Marguerite Doidge explains that Latinos Outdoors is a grassroots organization that uses strategic partnerships to increase access and connection between the Latino population and the great outdoors. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · After analyzing different research, Futurity addresses the racial gap in school discipline and how harsher punishments lead to more suspensions for black students. · How can the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Peter Gottschalk, Professor of Religion, shares the history of Islamophobia and anti-Semitism in the United States. • How can funders work to combat hate in American culture? Where…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • RAND researchers are working with Pittsburgh city officials to identify social inequality disparities and where there is progress being made to address these issues. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • DC City Council is advancing racial equity in Washington DC by hosting a hearing on the Racial Equity Achieve Results Amendment Act (REAR Act). • The REAR…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • As The Conversation reports, a recent gift by billionaire Robert Smith to pay off the student loans of 2019 graduates of Morehouse points to the potential of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · New research into the racial disparities in special education shows that black and Hispanic students are less likely to be placed in special education programs than…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Here’s what we’re reading: Study: Promoting growth data may improve school integration Education Dive breaks down how presenting parents with growth data rather than demographics and test scores can improve…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Time Magazine interviews author and professor at Harvard, Khalil Gibran Muhammad, on his new book and why teaching our children and students on race in America…