This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In the wake of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, and looking at the increase in both school bullying and anti-Semitic incidents in 2017, nonprofits have reason to be…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Sandra Day O’Connor founded iCivics in 2006, a nonprofit organization that helps students participate in civics education in the classroom. • How can more nonprofits and edtech experts partner…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · With reported overdoses taking the lives of about 50,000 Americans, the opioid epidemic has led the United States to declare a public health emergency. Ryan Golden at…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. No matter which side of the aisle you lean towards, Americans can all agree on this: A healthy voting process and vibrant civic engagement are essential elements to a functioning…
Giving Compass’ Take: • This report by the Bipartisan Policy Center — funded by Ford Foundation and The Democracy Fund — explores how reducing polling place wait times through increasing resources…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this Exponent Philanthropy post, two representatives from Convergence discuss the importance of bridging divides in philanthropy and engaging with perceived adversaries. • Employment is the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Jared Feldschreiber talks with Rachel Nusbaum, an internal journalist for HIAS (formerly the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society), about the work HIAS is doing to help resettle refugees and immigrants.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Reporting for Harvest Public Media, Esther Honig explains that 72 percent of US voters want the government to do more to address digital divide in rural America. ·…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Maxwell Mumba is a 23-year-old activist that started working with children with HIV/AIDS and began to address malnutrition issues. • How can philanthropists support the work of young…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Mismanagement of water has led to water crises all around the world, but The Conversation explains that when citizens monitor their local water supplies, they are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Helen Lee Bouygues explains how educators around the world are teaching critical thinking to protect their students from fake news and misinformation. • How can funders help…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Students from Duke University analyze the relationship between the Census and natural disasters and explain that good Census numbers are vital for recovery. · How do…