This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Devex details the efforts by the United Nations Children’s Fund to map areas of South Sudan that have been challenging to reach, so that aid can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Since the Parkland tragedy, gun violence has been a consistent headline. An article by Town & Country hosts an interview with survivors of school shootings and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · There is a big difference between investing for impact and investing for return. On one hand, there are impact-driven altruists looking to have a positive effect…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Mental health is not always taken seriously, but it has a large effect on the life you live. In December, England proposed a new plan to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Throughout U.S. history, multilateralism has been seen as an important part of governing to serve U.S. interests. With the new administration in office, this has changed. If…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Assistant Professor Allan Dafoe of Political Science at Yale University is studying the implications of AI for global political stability. • To what extent are the concerns…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High shooting was a tragedy that reached national news and called for a change in school policy. Two parents of victims of the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • ADB is working to ensure that Asia’s rapidly aging population has access to the services they need as they grow older – including healthcare and education. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Morgan Simon shares how Transform Finance developed their employment-focused impact investing plan. • How can other funders learn from these lessons? What else do impact investors need…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the 11+ years that I’ve been working in institutional philanthropy I have had the opportunity to have many private and public conversations with nonprofit leaders and activists about what…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Philanthropy is always growing, and so are the tools it uses. Today, philanthropists are able to use instruments from the corporate world to tackle relevant issues…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Kristian Lum, the lead statistician at Human Rights Data Analysis Group, is vigorously studying the algorithms behind machine learning within the criminal justice system, including the controversial predictive policing and sentencing programs.…