This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Morena Herrera details her work as a women’s human rights leader fighting against unjust female sexual and reproductive laws in El Salvador. • How can women…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Acts of racial terrorism like these against Black people have been created and sustained by white culture. Bryan Stevenson and the Equal Justice team have bravely offered us at the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Wendy Sawyer explains how the high cost of phone calls from jail hurt the health, wellbeing, and case outcomes of disadvantaged people. • How can funders work…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The World Bank developed an open source classroom observation tool that will strengthen teacher instruction in low-and-middle income countries. • How can philanthropists support efforts to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Global Citizen highlights 23-year-old Jadayah Spencer, who is now the executive director for International Youth Leadership Institute (IYLI) and is empowering women through her dedication and motivation…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Peter Wagner and Alexi Jones unpack the fight for prison phone justice in the United States. • How can funders help to create more access to basic rights like…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Since the late 1950s, when Giving USA first began tracking charitable giving in the United States, gifts to religious organizations have garnered a larger share of philanthropic dollars than any…
Giving Compass’ Take: • The United Philanthropy Forum conducted a scan of regional and national philanthropy-serving organizations in 2018 to understand the gaps in advancing racial equity within the philanthropic…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Brandon Tensley at Pacific Standard interviews literary scholar Sarah Churchwell on how the American dream has shifted from promoting equal opportunity to advancing capitalism. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Matt Vasilogambros reports that gun control legislation gained ground in 2018 and may continue to build momentum in 2019. • How can funders help to move forward…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This investigative series from Governing explores racial segregation in downstate Illinois, offering data, maps, stories, and key takeaways. • What is the nonprofit sector’s role in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story from StateScoop, author Colin Wood discusses recent research which indicates that changing public behavior can be as easy as giving people an easier…