This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Joe McCarthy unpacks what a global fight against racism – as proposed by New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern – would look like on the ground. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Funders Network shares action steps for funders who want to work to ensure that the 2020 census is a fair and accurate count of people living…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Lindiwe Matali is creating a coding academy across various townships of South Africa that will offer coding classes to students who are interested in pursuing STEM. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • British Members of Parliament (MPs) recently vote in favor of requiring all secondary schools to teach LGBTQ+ and inclusive sex education courses beginning in September 2020. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As NCFP’s 2020 Class of Fellows, we’ve been sitting down and doing a lot of listening. Not the kind of listening you do at a plenary session or on a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A Rice University study revealed that racial stereotypes play role in a student’s STEM education and career trajectory. • The research is a clear reminder that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Social entrepreneur, Rohit Nayak, started EcoAd, which offers upcycled alternatives to plastic bags made out of newspaper and other paper scrap, and in the process creates sustainable employment opportunities for women…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rosemary Westwood at Pacific Standard writes on the comparisons of the original defeat of the Equal Rights Amendment in the late 1970s and the fight to ratify it…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Laura Pappano reports that college students are building spaces for reasonable, open political dialogue to overcome the toxic political atmosphere in the United States. • How can funders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Southern California Grantmakers shares how philanthropists can get involved in the 2020 census to ensure an accurate count that improves equity in the distribution of government funds. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Global Citizen tells the story of Samra Zafar, once a child bride turned human rights activist working to further gender equality and empower women and girls around…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I want to highlight the amazing work being done about census efforts by philanthropy-serving organizations (PSO) that are part of the United Philanthropy Forum network (The Forum). The Forum has partnered with…