This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Elissa Nadworny reports that a study found that living in or traveling through a high-crime area reduces student attendance at school. • How can funders work to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • United Nations Foundation Protectors of Progress series interviews 16-year-old Eva Jones as she strongly advocates for access to girls’ education and an end to school violence. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Marc Gunther describes the steps the Humane Society of the United States has taken to address the sexual harassment scandal surrounding its former CEO. • What…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Alden Wicker argues that a high-impact opportunity for environmentalists is to donate to women and family planning organizations that reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies, and therefore…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Nives Dolsak and Aseem Prakash explain why polls that show Americans’ climate concerns are not reflected in election results. • How can polls be adjusted to more accurately reflect…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The New Food Economy looks at a recent study out of the journal Environmental Research which claims that those who switch from conventional foods to organic…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Countless species of animals are in need of our help. From unwanted cats and dogs to endangered rhinos and elephants, the range of animal suffering in our world is widespread…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The Surfrider Foundation reports that Congress has saved funding for environmental, coastal management, and climate change programs under the Trump administration, but there are a number of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The author explains how both the World Economic Forum in Davos and a Donkey Kong livestream at the Women’s March attended by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez symbolize cultural turning points. ·…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • AVID, which stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination, is a nonprofit helping more than 6,400 schools by training teachers to lead a class in organizational skills…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story from YES!, author Lornet Turnbull looks into the consequences of a U.S.-Mexico border wall for families, the environment, and communities. • The author…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here is an interview with Ally Celones Senturk, who works with the San Diego Blue Water Task Force, to help address the water quality issues after…