This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Steve Dubb at Nonprofit Quarterly discusses a survey which showed that Flint, Michigan-area nonprofits look to philanthropy, not city government, for community leadership. • How is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Xio Qiang discusses the alarming control the Chinese government is exerting over the internet and how it impacts the liberties of citizens. • Why is the crackdown…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Cyndi Suarez explores the evolution of nonprofit infrastructure and its’ potential trajectory to engage community members and tackle inequity. • How can philanthropists increase civic engagement to gain…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Peter Sands, executive director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, declared that climate change is posing challenges for global health professionals to end epidemics. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Julia Beatty shares how her experience at the Neighborhood Funders Group’s 2018 Convening shaped her understanding of philanthropy’s responsibility to fund social movements. • Why aren’t these…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Heather McGhee, Distinguished Senior Fellow at Demos, describes the transformation of the think tank to address and dismantle racism as it perpetuates inequality. • As a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Dylan Matthews discusses a paper proposing a wealth tax that would remake charity and the implications of having foundations pay out upfront. • The author says the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for Vox, Dylan Matthews jumps into the debate surrounding the implementation of a universal basic income program in America and explains that although this idea…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Causeartist interviews Gayle Farman, the founder of Passport for Good, an app that is measuring community engagement for schools and students alike. • How can funders help…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Social justice advocate Paul Buchheit discusses several tax issues related to society’s power dynamics that he feels often go underreported. • How is the tax system undermining…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Colorado Springs Food Rescue community-driven model is overcoming barriers to food access and creating a more sustainable food system. • How can donors help fund more innovation…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for Smart Cities Dive, Alex Ryan explains how a switch from a disruptive to a sustainable innovation model can make cities more digital and equitable.…