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. Giving Compass’ Take: · Adele Peters at Fast Company highlights the demands made by youth climate activists for an upcoming strike on Sept. 20. · Where does support of youth organizing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · RAND Corporation’s Andrew R. Morral and Rosanna Smart explain how “stand your ground” laws may be doing more harm than good, encouraging impulsive uses of violence. ·…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Pew Research Center relays the results of new research from surveying public opinion on legal abortion, with most respondents supporting Roe v. Wade. · What effects would overturning Roe…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for the Skoll Foundation, Suzanne Pelletier, Executive Director of the Rainforest Foundation US, discusses her work and the role indigenous rights play in the fight against climate change. · How is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Advocacy and policy work are crucial elements of democracy, and philanthropy can help drive progress toward meaningful changes to advance democratic processes. Learn how: Why Strategic Philanthropy Needs Advocacy, Arabella Advisors Philanthropists…
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: · Although globalization has been highly criticized and claimed to have gone too far, Shanta Devarajan explains that it really hasn’t gone far enough. Devarajan focuses on the importance of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for The Heritage Foundation, Lindsey Burke shares her call for universal school choice because where a student lives should not determine the quality of education he or…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · New Profit explains how informing and empowering parents to build their “parent power” can drive systems-level change in education. · How can nonprofits and philanthropists support building…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Despite a dramatic decrease in volume of prescription painkillers since 2010, overdose rates have steadily increased. Jeffrey A. Singer explains that although the health care system is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · New research from the Urban Institute unveils five ways the new “public charge” rule is affecting immigrants in America and their participation in safety net programs.…