This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author details the win of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Mexico’s new president, and outlines key takeaways from the election and what they mean for the people…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Writing for Stanford Social Innovation Review, Alutiiq native Sarah L. Kastelic discusses her heritage’s culture of altruism and how it can be applied to visions of the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Philanthropists, organizations and schools are all pushing to engage their students with more civics lessons, social studies courses, and teach them the importance of investigating reliable…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author spotlights protestors comments from the 600 immigration marches over the U.S. in late June. • How do these marches have a powerful effect on civil society?…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Philanthropy News Digest interviews Color of Change’s executive director Rashad Robinson about the organization’s legacy of holding policymakers and corporations responsible for creating a more equitable…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Since taking office, the far-right Law and Justice Party (PiS) has dramatically changed Poland’s political structure. According to News Deeply, the new leadership has passed a plethora…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Amanda Ripley explains how researchers discovered that in order to escape intractable conflict – like the divide in America – discussions need nuance and complication. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. What would de Tocqueville think of today’s civil society in America? This is the guiding question behind the recently launched Civil Society for the 21st Century essay series, created by Independent…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In a recent study, research from surveys shows a significant learning gap between students’ grades in civic education, (social studies classes) and other courses in the curriculum…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · News Deeply talks with Blair Glencorse, founder and executive director of AccountabilityLab, about rebuilding society through accountability. The goal of AccountabilityLab is to hold governments accountable for their actions and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Lucy Bernholz explains the role that civil society plays in helping to counterbalance majority ruling and preserving democracy. • How can philanthropy ensure a future for civil society?…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Flora Bagenal at News Deeply analyzes the results from the 2018 Fragile State Index that claims the U.S. is the forth most-worsened country compared to 2017. Bagenal explains…