This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the first weeks and months of the pandemic, as the Skoll Foundation aimed to support COVID-19 response across sub-Saharan Africa, we made an early grant to Development Media International (DMI) for…
Giving Compass’ Take: • This report analyzes the current state of SNAP and discusses the future of food safety net programs in the United States. • What key role do…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The FDA is currently considering clinical trials for a drug that would delay aging. The idea of extending human longevity is a controversial one, with some arguing for immortality and others arguing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Corporate giants Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and J.P. Morgan announced a new, independent healthcare company in late January that will remain “free from profit-making incentives and constraints”—a move that leverages their corporate reach…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over 35 million eligible voters in the U.S. have disabilities, and yet a study by the United States Government Accountability Office estimates that 83% of polling places surveyed have one…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Living through the pandemic as a social entrepreneur definitely makes for some interesting times. Not only do we need to balance the financial viability of our social enterprises, we also…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In many parts of what is now the United States, communities have in recent years replaced Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day. Celebrating Indigenous cultures every Oct. 12 is important.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It is a beguiling offer — an investment that can produce a financial return and also a social/environmental benefit. Private benefit plus public benefit. It probably does happen sometimes but…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Across the country, school districts—particularly large, urban districts—are reporting drops in enrollment, as families opt for alternatives or struggle to access or navigate virtual learning. These enrollment declines have raised important concerns about how and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Powered by Vanguard Charitable, the Nonprofit Aid Visualizer, NAVi, is an interactive web-based mapping tool designed to connect donors with nonprofits supporting the geographic areas hit hardest by the coronavirus…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The current funding model for higher education is pay-for-enrollment, meaning that colleges receive money for every student they enroll. That money may come from the student, a parent, a scholarship…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In March 2020, communities across the United States realized the gravity of the novel coronavirus pandemic and the deadly reach of COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. As businesses…