This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Rapid development in urban areas has resulted in limited options for agriculture and affecting the value of land usable for food production. · How can donors…
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: • Rhodri Davies discusses how civil society organizations can help uphold tech ethics and protect vulnerable communities that are affected by the “dark side of technology.” • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Julie Sloane highlights a research paper quantifies a “social tipping point” when large-scale change actually occurs: 1 in 4 people need to take a stand. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Cathy Sakimura, deputy director of the LGBTQ legal advocacy organization National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR), and Lara Kaufmann, director of public policy at the girls…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · According to CityLab, America saw a 2.2 percent increase in public transit use towards the second half of 2019, but Laura Bliss reports that the cause of this…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · According to The New Food Economy, California has joined 13 other states filing suit against the Trump administration’s new work policy for food stamps. Here, Jackie Botts…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Nithya Subramanian writes that the inability to deliver justice or maintain the rule of law is estimated to have cost India an equivalent of 9 percent…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jeff Raikes, writing for Forbes, explores how to evaluate candidates running for office by analyzing if their policy proposals are addressing problems at the systems level…
Giving Compass’ Take: • According to economist Luigi Zingales of the University of Chicago, American capitalism is once again under threat from monopolies, especially tech ones. • How can philanthropy create a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Andrés Spokoiny at Stanford Social Innovation Review explains why efficiency should be redefined for the long-term before the next recession. · How can philanthropy redefine efficiency…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are three ways that you can get involved in participating or planning community events that will help prepare individuals for the 2020 census. • Why…