This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • With rising unemployment and demand for relief programs affecting each state and local government differently, Mark Muro offers suggestions for the next federal aid bill. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Harry Hill explains how Adam Eli, an LGBTQ activist, is using social media to advance the LGBTQ movement. • What can donors do to support LGBTQ activism in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Vox provides a list of ten ways we can accelerate progress against climate change and what we need to prioritize right now: emissions at the industrial, corporate…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jeff Raikes, writing for Forbes, explains how philanthropy can enhance democracy rather than replace it, by funding causes that directly support more equitable and representative systems. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are insights from city leaders sharing how SDG principles can serve as helpful guidelines to address similar problems related to the COVID-19 crisis. • These principles…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Sarah Butrymowicz reports that Sweden’s voucher program, which is similar to American charter school structures, failed to produce the desired education outcomes. • How could this program,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • James Tefft offers insight on the importance of local government and private sector collaboration in stabilizing food systems during the COVID-19 pandemic. • How can the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Unemployed household workers face layoffs due to COVID-19 but are consistently left out of the legislation. Government aid should increase loan eligibility for this population. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In Berkeley, CA, several restaurants are following a waste management ordinance to reduce the amount of single-use plastic currently used in their establishments. • How can…
Giving Compass’ Take: • The Institute for Policy Studies has identified problems with donor-advised funds – namely the potential for hoarding money – and policy recommendations to ensure that this…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Yvette Cabrera reports that environmental groups are responding to the EPA’s rollback of environmental protections during COVID-19 with a lawsuit. • How can funders support efforts to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Tom Vander Ark reports that social media platforms can be used to bring about social change by enhancing turnout, making campaigns go viral, and organizing communities. …