This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Sara Catania, in her article on The Whole Story, explains how one form of journalism can influence potential solutions to major issues. • Why is the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Center for High Impact Philanthropy provides guidance for donors on improving child survival rates. • The long-term sustainability of child health programs requires investments in areas…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A case study based on recent data discusses how philanthropy is making an impact on inequality in India. • How can philanthropy support changemakers and drive progress in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Alexi Jones discusses how many people have died in local jails as a result of the failure to address serious health problems among the prison population, and of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Emily Widra reports on the increasing deaths in state prisons and the factors contributing to the increase. • How can funders best work to reduce deaths…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The philanthropic sector is stuck in old paradigms, and several common, critical issues are preventing philanthropy from making real and sustainable progress. Philanthropy is uniquely positioned to lift up disenfranchised…
Giving Compass’ Take: • The National Dropout Prevention Center calls for significant improvements to alternative schools in an effort to reduce dropout rates and help at-risk students. • Why are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kimberly Burrowes argues that new investments can revitalize historically excluded neighborhoods, but planners must prioritize racial equity. • How can funders share best practices and collaborate on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Brandon Wiggins highlights a nonprofit in Afghanistan called Skateistan, that teaches girls in impoverished neighborhoods to skateboard. • How can countries go beyond changing laws to change…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Tanaya Jagtiani describes how the recent spread of informal employment into the formal sector deepened the country’s social and economic inequalities. • Why has India’s informal…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Naaz Modan highlights the persistent lack of diversity in superintendents across school districts in the United States. • How does the overrepresentation of white male superintendents reflect…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. High in the Andes Mountains, a chance meeting occurs between two women of different backgrounds while touring Machu Picchu. One woman is Muslim of Indian heritage from New Jersey and…