This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Trina Moyles shares the stories of Mam – indigenous – women in Guatemala who resist the mining companies and government officials who try to remove them from…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The nation’s first impact investing fund called The Social Venture Fund just invested in Six Foods, an insect-based food organization focused on food system sustainability. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Liberal philanthropy has not helped the climate initiative as much as it give itself credit for—it has been unsuccessful to date and action needs to be…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Food Tank profiles Ghanaian chef Elijah Amoo Addo, who has given unused or unwanted food from restaurants and suppliers to those in need. • How can we…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • On the Effective Altruism Forum, Animal Charity Evaluators addresses some criticism they’ve received about their outreach to the Effective Altruism community, including a matching donations campaign.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • As Governing explains, when it comes to the overall condition of an area, a happiness index provides information leaders need to form public policy and measure…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Esther Honig shares the concerning picture of the rural veterinarian shortage – low wages and high student debt are leaving farmers without the expert care they need…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Trump Administration formally withdrew from the Paris climate agreement, abdicating the U.S. leadership role in negotiations, but efforts by local governments and private companies – along…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Social and environmental issues have never been separate for Robin Barr. As the global director of TFT (The Forest Trust), she’s now helping companies gain that perspective, as well, so…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over its nearly four-decade history, Mercy Corps has continuously expanded through private, public and civil society partnerships to “help people recover from disaster, build better lives and transform their communities…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. To move beyond subsistence-level farming, agricultural communities within developing countries often seek out export markets as a means to increase revenue and fuel local economies. Notable success stories have shown what’s possible.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Devex reports on the World Bank’s human capital project, which will seek to rank countries based on the progress they are making across many different social…