This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With the upsurge in anti-immigrant rhetoric and policy under the Trump administration, more foundations seem to be making grants to more than a dozen pro-immigrant frontline organizations. Although this is promising news for the pro-immigrant movement, complete…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The recent wave of teacher strikes and walkouts is indicative of a broader phenomenon blurring the boundaries between national and local school politics, however, this is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Eleanor Wilson shares evidenced-based policies for states to improve campus sexual assault reporting. • How can funders work to get evidence-based policies related to campus sexual assault passed? How are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Marques Chavez explains why the increased standard deduction that was part of the 2017 tax reform may decrease smaller gifts. • How can funders work to encourage charitable…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Dwyer Gunn reports that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and the 2018 budget agreement account for 46% of the projected deficit in 2019. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · NPR’s Audie Cornish is joined by Rodney Carmichael to discuss the legacy of rapper and philanthropist Nipsey Hussle after his recent passing. · What impact did Nipsey Hussle have on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) released its third annual report on the global food crises, finding that 113 million individuals lack food because of natural disasters and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • At the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) conference in Washington, D.C., students spoke about the importance of incorporating their voices into policy decisions.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kat Devlin shares an overview of polling conducted in India from May 23 to July 23, 2018 that offers insights into the overall feelings and contrasts between…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kim Parker, Rich Morin, and Juliana Menasce Horowitz report that seven in ten Americans were dissatisfied with the direction of the country in January of 2019. • How can funders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for Governing Magazine, Charles T. Clark reports that San Diego County is suing the Trump administration after ending the “safe release” policy for asylum-seekers. · How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Marc Gunther, writing for Nonprofit Chronicles, interviews founder and executive director of Faunalytics, a research organization that assists animal advocates in becoming more effective changemakers. • What are the challenges…