This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rafiq Dossani explains how the Belt and Road Initiative is engaging high- and low-income countries in strong economic relationships with China. • How will these economic ties impact…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Our endowment remains untouchable because it is kind of unthinkable to touch it. The best reason not to spend an endowment is that things might get worse – and then…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Despite Canada’s overall successful response to the pandemic, nursing homes, and long-term care facilities are still linked to 81 percent of the country’s COVID-19-related deaths. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A YouthTruth survey of 20,000 students in grades 5-12 across schools in nine states revealed that there are still challenges for rural, Black, Latinx, and low-income students participating…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Little Free Pantries is an initiative in Seattle where residents are filling street pantries with dry goods for neighbors to use as they need. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Katie Boswell, writing for NPC, discusses how funders can rebalance power dynamics during COVID-19 and beyond by focusing on themselves, their grantees, and their goals. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are five ways that local public health establishments in low- and middle-income countries can battle online misinformation during a crisis such as COVID-19. • Where can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Mary Prunicki, director of air pollution and health research at Stanford University, illuminates the connection between air pollution and vulnerability to COVID-19. • Are there opportunities for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Dr. Joia Crear-Perry discusses philanthropy’s role in addressing the injustice of Black maternal mortality. • What role can you play in addressing black maternal mortality? • Learn…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Authors at the Urban Institute highlight the importance of including immigrants in state and local COVID-19 response efforts. • How can funders work to ensure that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the cancellation of key fundraising events and galas, cutting off revenue streams and funding for scientific research. • How can donors…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Individuals, as well as food supply professionals, need to prioritize nutrition and promote efforts to ensure food security and access to healthy food during the pandemic. …