This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This United Philanthropy Forum post explores the ways philanthropy support organizations (PSOs) can encourage or challenge current practices and concepts in the sector. • The takeaway…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Adriene Thorne shares how her daughter, the only African-American girl in her class, was impacted by having a teacher who looks like her. • How can funders help to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Andre Perry argues that racism impacts housing value, hurting school funding which should make it a priority for charter school advocates. • How can funders work to increase…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Research from Echelon Insights and the Walton Family Foundation found that privileged millennial parents want to measure their children’s success based on how they compare to their…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Thomson Reuters Foundation details a new study from researchers that urges governments to do more to change the social attitudes around child marriage, or it will…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This Forbes post identifies action that philanthropic organizations can take in order to lift up Black communities that have been underserved. • The Association of Black Foundation…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ms. Elizabeth Hamby explains the value of artists working in municipal agencies to create communication outreach strategies. • How can funders work to dispell the stigma around…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Previous research has found a clear link between social norms—behaviors that are common, valued, and accepted by others—and charitable giving. Put simply: when you see someone donate, you’re more likely…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Do we really understand scale, and the trade-offs we make in the pursuit of it? That’s the question India Development Review asks as it surveys the landscape…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Women’s philanthropy is not a trend – it is growing and is here to stay. What we are seeing, though, is that more women are advancing their work in philanthropy…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Our partners at Solutions U — from the Solutions Journalism Network — have compiled a collection of articles highlighting the landscape of female incarceration and the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jill Barshay explains that, contrary to previous research, new research suggests that race and learning disabilities are not compounding factors in suspensions. • How can funders help to…