This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As COVID-19 continues to surge globally, communities and countries are facing the very real health, social, and economic impacts of the pandemic, and entire industries are being upended in ways…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The World Health Organisation (WHO) is working closely with African countries to start rolling out new antigen-based rapid diagnostic tests for the novel coronavirus. These rapid tests are expected to improve the…
Giving Compass’ Take: • A report at MDRC examines the colossal gaps in rural post-secondary education and aims to develop collaborative initiatives that can address them. • How do students…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Facing the prospects of mass layoffs after the COVID lockdown this March, Neighborhood Health Center in Oregon came up with an ingenious solution to keep all its employees on the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Six months into a pandemic that is keeping many businesses closed across the United States, and with close to 1 million new unemployment claims continuing to be added each week,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the months since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, many public and private funders have stepped up with resources to meet the challenges at hand. Philanthropic capital has been spent on everything from supporting clinical trials, developing vaccines and treatment, disbursing computers to school…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Despite the historical inattention to the needs of trans communities from mainstream philanthropy, I am grateful to a small group of plucky, pioneering transgender-led funders like the Trans Justice Funding Project (TJFP),…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to a new study from Washington University in St. Louis, warning labels can keep consumers from choosing sugary drinks like soda, with graphics having the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Beedof Abireh talks with Global Citizen about how to address violence and neglect towards girls in Nigeria, who face a series of injustices on a daily…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Innovate, prove, and scale: These are the basic marching orders for any social entrepreneur. You’re supposed to “go big or go home,” but the truth is that no matter how…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Homeownership in the United States has long functioned as a wealth equalizer, allowing middle-class families to build wealth while they pay for their housing costs. Because houses have generally appreciated…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As recently as last fall, analysts confidently forecasted similarly record-breaking levels of participation in the 2020 presidential election. Fast forward 12 months and, needless to say, things have changed. The…