This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Felix Oldenburg explains how and why philanthropy and the EU are working to streamline international giving. • How can the U.S. streamline international philanthropy? Is there a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In an article at TriplePundit, Chris Jarvis discusses ways we can commit our resources to cultivating the creativity, ingenuity and skillsets of people in order to reach the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Cheryl Contee, Josh Hendler, and Julie Menter argue that tech can be part of the solution to the civic engagement problems of our day, but only if it is properly designed,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to surveys, more and older citizens in their 60s and 70s are becoming disengaged with politicians and the political process. • What are the harms in this…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Brent Glass argues that science has been and should continue to be a fundamental component of American democracy. • How can funders best support high-quality scientific research? How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • It has been over a year since the Trump Administration pulled the U.S. out of the Paris climate agreement. Since then, federal efforts to address climate…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The UN has reached agreement about changes aimed at realigning around the SDGs. • How can philanthropy work with the UN to achieve the SDGs? How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Ever since the recent school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., there has been an increase in requests for ‘active shooter’ coverage. Governing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Marguerite Casey Foundation and other philanthropic investments have been funding a range of nonprofits and bringing together people from all backgrounds to boost civic engagement. • How can other…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Next City reports Detroit’s plan to spend $130 million for new investments in developing neighborhoods and public spaces throughout the city. · How will this investment affect…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Do you believe in the capacity of narratives to transform the way we think about the world? Tomi Adeyemi does. The 24 year-old author of the YA fantasy novel “The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · In this advanced age where society is 24/7 and “always on,” sculpting time out of your schedule to “do nothing” may seem unrealistic and without reason, but…