This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On 24 September 2020, artists Nick Cave and Bob Faust joined representatives of Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights and Illinois Humanities, grantees of the Art for Justice…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This week, the world received some hopeful news on the COVID-19 vaccine front. Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer announced that its vaccine proved to be more than 90% effective at preventing infection during preliminary…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. America’s decades-long war on drugs has failed, simultaneously causing huge harms — fueling drug-related violence around the world and funneling millions of people into jails and prisons — and not…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As a part of our series about women who are shaking things up in their industry, I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Jackie Bouvier Copeland. A social and environmental…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This is a time when trust is our most valuable currency, as voters, as community members, and as philanthropists. Trust is not the same as blind faith — trust must…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The powerful role of business in India’s development cannot be denied. In fact, the story of India’s businesses has always been closely intertwined with the country’s socio-economic history. For instance,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Farming is a physically demanding job, no matter your body type. Women, however, are at a particular disadvantage when it comes to farming equipment. “These were designed for people of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In our second post about philanthropy in America, online master’s degree student Amanda Weitman had the opportunity to learn that incarcerated individuals can be philanthropists, giving their time, talent, treasure…
Giving Compass’ Take: • The report, ‘Solidarity in the Time of COVID-19,’ revealed that COVID-19 recovery strategies were much more effective in places with a strong civil society presence, where…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Many of us painfully remember that abrupt moment in May when we received the news that Peter and Jennifer Buffett had eliminated NoVo Foundation’s gendered violence program and let go…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. During my time at CZI, I served in multiple departments and roles, performing a wide range of duties, including grantmaking, grants management and operations. Throughout my experience, I have been…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When COVID-19 began devastating our region of the South, we asked our partners how the pandemic was affecting their work and how we could be most helpful. They described overwhelming…