This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the country faces a crisis of trust, there are leaders across the U.S. who are working to fix broken systems and strengthen our democracy. In 2019, national venture philanthropy…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Generation Citizen is working with schools to promote and coordinate action civics projects for students to foster agency and student leadership. • According to Tufts University’s Tisch…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Quentin E. Hodgson and Jennifer Kavanagh discuss what is needed to ensure that the 2020 election is secure and that American voters can participate without compromising their health. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Indigenous organizer and tribal attorney, Tara Houska, and two social justice funders, Edgar Villanueva and Jason Franklin, discuss funding Indigenous resistance, activism, and organizing. • According to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Tyina Steptoe talks with Kyle Mittan about how Juneteenth has progressed in recent years, culminating in 2020 as a centerpiece for activism. • How has Juneteenth progressed…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The 2008 recession impacted voter turnout for subsequent elections, and now researchers are wondering if COVID-19, layoffs, and large numbers of unemployment with significantly disrupt voter…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Taylor White advocates for returning attention to career and technical education (CTE) as a path to better prepare students for both college and careers. • How can communities…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Kelly Bradshaw-Walsh at Think NPC explores ways to create safe online learning spaces for young people and how to stay human in the digital age. ·…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · This article from allAfrica explains how the philanthropic response to the Ebola outbreak could be used a blueprint to address the current situation. · How is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are some key takeaways from Southern California Grantmaker’s Policy Summit which covered how philanthropy needs to protect and strengthen democratic resilience during COVID-19. • Donors…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • EdSurge’s Jeffrey R. Young discusses the compounding difficulties of police brutality, protest, and pandemic during many college students’ finals week. • How might these added stressors…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The head of infectious diseases at Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo answers key questions about how to protest safely…