This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jenny Choi, writing for Medium, discusses why focusing on practitioners and emerging leaders’ perspectives will address diversity, equity, and inclusion in journalism. • What are key…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For women like Haimamote, who lives in a remote area of Ethiopia, daily life comes with a risk. Tasks like washing clothes and taking care of sick family put her…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Futurity interviews historian Thomas Sugrue who believes that despite the promise that the Civil Rights and Voting Rights Acts once held for American equality, signs of struggle…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Leslie Albrecht covers Melinda Gates’ recent $1 billion pledge for women and girls advancement in the U.S., an area often under-funded. • How can you focus your…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Zahra Bokhari reviews Maisha T. Winn’s book, Justice on Both Sides: Transforming Education Through Restorative Justice examing her experiences as a teacher and researcher. • How can funders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A new study shows that an increase in the discipline gap or the academic achievement gap between black and white students in the US predicts a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • From empowering smallholder farmers in the developing world, to building food as medicine into the medical system, to re-imagining a more accessible and sustainable grocery store, these…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ben Paynter reports that The Trevor Project, a suicide prevention and crisis intervention group, is advocating for laws banning conversion therapy. • Are there laws concerning…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. How do you define philanthropy? At its best, philanthropy directs resources toward doing good and improving people’s lives. At the Annie E. Casey Foundation, we take on tough and persistent issues…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Sabina Pokhrel, a sexual and reproductive rights advocate in Nepal, describes the lack of education and agency regarding their menstrual and sexual health. • How are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In July 2014, a small group of funders came together to form Fund for Shared Insight, a collaborative focused on promoting listening and feedback to elevate the voices of those least…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are a couple of ways that donors can help fund breast cancer research or organizations that are spurring innovation in cancer treatments. • How can…