This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Shawna De La Rosa reports that period poverty – being unable to afford menstrual products – is a significant reason girls miss school. Shame, stigma, and lack…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • George Ingram debunks common myths about U.S. foreign aid that confuse conversations on the subject. • Why do these myths exist and persist? How can funders work…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Aspen Institute shares immigrants’ stories and explains why promoting healthy dialogues between immigrants and other Americans is important. • How can we individually and collectively do more to…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Luma Mufleh explains why it is important to support refugees while believing in their potential rather than pitying them. • How can funders help to shift international…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Researchers found the top charter schools that are best serving students with disabilities and provide recommendations on how other schools can replicate these efforts. • What…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rainbow Railroad is a nonprofit organization spearheading a social media campaign to highlight LGBTQ individuals that are persecuted in countries for their sexual orientation. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Student-led climate strikers are only increasing their intensity as they use civil disobedience tactics to make their point about climate action. • How are you encouraging…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Linda Jacobson reports that research has linked the Black-white discipline gap with the achievement gap. • How can funders help schools to close the discipline gap? What…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Akilah Johnson is, by all accounts, a phenomenon. When the Communities for Just Schools Fund first met her, Johnson was a 16-year-old junior in high school in Washington, DC, our…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kristen Cambell at Medium sits down with Trista Harris of FutureGood to discuss trends that are shaping future philanthropic giving practices. • How can funders lean into best…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Race Forward’s Racial Equity Implementation Guide can help food hubs become change agents for racial equity. • How can funders help to create and improve food hubs?…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Mark Suzman examines the gap in investment for Africa’s critical development goals and how it is a lucrative investment for the private sector. • How can funders…