This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Victoria Tran of the Urban Institute relays a detailed explanation of the factors that contribute to higher poverty levels among the Asian American elderly population specifically. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Catalist network was created to support the creation, development and expansion of women’s collective giving. The collective giving movement encompasses a wide variety of organizations in which individuals pool their…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for EdSurge, Randy Weiner explains that the need to find a humanizing focus in education supersedes the need to personalize education. · How can education find a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ashton Kutcher’s nonprofit, Thorn, is working to eliminate online child sexual abuse and exploitation, and recently received funding from the Audacious Project to continue its work. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • EcoSikh, founded in 2009, is a project to connect Sikh values with environmental issues, and it’s the latest program is called the “Million Tree Project” in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • India is taking a step in the right direction with the legalization of gay sex and in effect, people will be at less risk from HIV and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • UNICEF reports that more than a million children displaced by the Venezuela crisis will need support in 2019. • How can funders work together to address…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Trump Administration announced the expansion of the Global Gag Rule, which will cut all support to international NGOs that offer financial assistance to other organizations…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Patti Verbanas explains that researchers found that depressed African Americans were more likely to be misdiagnosed than other groups. Genetics, poverty, and discrimination also played a role. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kerry A. Dolan reports on conversations held at the Skoll World Forum about philanthropy’s current moment of reckoning centered around diversity, inclusion, and doing better going forward. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Richard Louv at Children & Nature Network interviews Karen Pittman, president, and CEO of the Forum for Youth Investment, a nonprofit that focuses on leadership and youth development. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Two young activists share how they take action to battle climate change by understanding the issue, the politics, and the role of government. • How can…