This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Our democracy is at a crossroads. Nearly 70 percent of Americans say false news and information impact their confidence in government institutions. Individuals are reluctant to provide information for the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Angela Glover Blackwell shares her insights into the diverse activists working to engage the political process and how this can lead to a robust and authentic civil…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In 2017, the Glasgow Caledonian University decided to center the Sustainable Development Goals to guide university planning, creating a civic university focusing on achieving social change outcomes. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to Benjamin Laker, the urgency to keep nonprofits alive and serving communities has reached an all-time high during coronavirus. • What can you do to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rhodri Davies identifies clear themes that we can determine from looking back at past events and joining the dots across different present contexts, and these can help…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Becca Dove and Tim Fisher explain the value of relational activism and offer three ways to engage in the practice to lead social action. • How can these…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There are tremendous opportunities for impact giving in India because of the scale of need, growing nonprofit capacity, and local philanthropic engagement. India is known for its rich multiplicity of culture,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Shanelle Smith Whigham, writing for Grist, discusses why outdoor-oriented organizations should join the pro-democracy movement to improve equitable access to outdoor space. • How can donor capital…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Professor Cass Sunstein explains how social change happens and why it is often seemingly abrupt and unpredictable. • How can funders use these insights to guide social…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Sara Grossman reports on the devastating racial wealth gap that white elites so frequently sweep under the rug. • How do historically discriminatory policies reinforce the cycle…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • SmartAsset released a new study of 2020 Census self-response rates in U.S. cities and states, finding that coronavirus has significantly impacted the responses and has highlighted the digital…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Sara Atske explains that Americans are disappointed with the current state of political discourse in the US, believing is has become less respectful and fact-based. · How…